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Begziin Givaan (Бэгзийн Гиваан, 1926 – 8 July 1948) was a Veteran of Border Guards who took part in the Battle of Baitag Bogd, and his heroic actions defending the Mongolian motherland from the 200 enemy soldiers. he was enshrined as the Hero of Mongolia.

Early Life:

He was born in Togtohynshil, Ölgii Sum, Uvs Province. In 1934-38, he studied at the elementary school of Sumogov Sum and graduated with honors. At the age of 15, his father died, so he could not continue his studies. He supported his mother and his sister Chuluun by herding animals, hunting, carpentry, and blacksmithing.

Military Life:

He studied military science diligently, became a sharpshooter, an excellent student, and became one of the first junior leaders. He became a border guard who had many battles with Khasag and Gomendaan bandits.

Battle of Baitag Bogd

On July 8, 1948, under the leadership of G. Khayankhyrvaa, the 9th Air Force was working as a border guard in Budunhargaita, when about 130 men armed with Gomendaan mortars, heavy and light machine guns engaged in an interdiction battle with a superior force of the enemy who entered with the aim of destroying the border guards and capturing them alive. Light machine gunner B. Tegshee and assistant navigator L. Davaadorj barricaded themselves on the northern plateau, called the enemy's fire and fought until they ran out of ammunition and grenades, causing them great damage, but at the moment when the enemy surrounded them with the advantage of the rough terrain, the number of people and the superiority of their armed forces, they attacked the ring to capture them alive. 3 border guards broke their guns, destroyed their documents and hid them, Davaadorj put a flat stone under his liver, lay between the other 2 and detonated his last grenade, killing his enemies and sacrificing his golden life for his country. The battlefield proved how brave the frontiersmen fought. According to the resolution of the 6th meeting of UBHT on January 28, 1949, he was awarded the "Order of the Red Banner of Combat Merit" and the outpost where he served was named after him. According to Order No. 200 of 13.10.1971 of AIHT, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Military Academy. Now in Ulaangom, the square named after Givaan hero and his monument in Ölgii sum are standing, which shows that his merits are felt by the country and all Mongolians as a great person.