Jamshid Nakhchivanski

Jamshid Jafargulu oglu Nakhchivanski (Azerbaijani: Cəmşid Cəfərqulu oğlu Naxçıvanski; August 23, 1895 – August 26, 1938), also known as Jamshid Khan Nakhichevanski, was a Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander. He rose to the rank of Combrig (equivalent to Brigadier General) in the Soviet Army.

Jamshid Nakhichevanski
Comdiv Jamshid Nakhichevanski
Native name
Cəmşid Naxçıvanski
Born(1895-08-23)August 23, 1895
Nakhichevan, Erivan Governorate
DiedAugust 26, 1938(1938-08-26) (aged 43)
Moscow, Russian SFSR
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
 Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Azerbaijani National Army
Red Army
RankCombrig
Battles/warsArmenian–Azerbaijani War, Battle of Baku, World War I
AwardsOrder of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Saint Stanislaus (2nd and 3rd degrees), Order of St. Anna, Cross of St. George (4th degree)
Home museum of Jamshid Nakhichevanski in Nakhchivan

Early life

Jamshid Nakhchivanski was born to the family of retired Russian Imperial Rittmeister Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski who was the brother of General Adjutant Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski.[1] The Nakhchivanskis came from roots of Kangarli Oghuz Turks tribes descendants of which ruled the Nakhchivan Khanate. At the age of seven, his mother Farrantaj-hanim taught him to write in Azerbaijani and his nanny taught him Russian and French. In 1904, he was admitted to Tiflis Cadet Corps graduating in 1911.

Service in the army

Imperial Russian Army

On August 30, 1914 he started his service as junker of Yelizavetgrad Cavalry School. Having graduated the four month 1st-grade intensive course, he was appointed praporshchik and assigned to Azerbaijani reserve cavalry regiment of the Caucasian Native Mounted Division which was formed from Muslim volunteers from Caucasus and Transcaucasus. On June 14, 1915 Jamshid Khan was transferred to the regiment and on August 22 he was promoted to the rank of Cornet. On February 14, 1916 he was awarded with his first military award of Order of Saint Anna of 4th degree.[2] On 26 January 1917 Jamshid Khan was decorated with St. George sword for defeating the enemy and leading a cavalry attack, despite being wounded twice.[3] In March 1917, Jamshid Khan was awarded with Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree for his bravery on Romanian front. On April 15 he was awarded with Order of St. Anna of the 3rd degree and on August 22 with Cross of St. George of 4th degree.[4]

On October 30, 1917, Nakhchivanski was conferred the rank of stabs-rittmeister, and his regiment was made a part of the Russian Caucasus Army and relocated to the Caucasus. At the end of 1917, at Special Transcaucasian Committee orders, formation of Muslim (Azerbaijani) Corps under Lieutenant General Ali-Agha Shikhlinski's command began.

Azerbaijani Army (ADR)

By end of May 1918, the establishment of corps was completed. After declaration of independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on June 26, 1918 the corpus was transferred to Azerbaijani Army corps. In July 1918, the corps dissolved and were partially integrated with newly arrived Turkish 5th Caucasian and 15th Chanahkala divisions and newly formed Caucasian army of Islam led by Nuru Pasha. During the battles in the outskirts of Goychay on June 27 - July 1, 1918 the Army of Islam destroyed the 1st Caucasian corps of the Red Army. Jamshid Khan took part in the Battle of Baku against the Centrocaspian Dictatorship and Armenian Dashnaks. Baku was liberated on September 15, 1918.

In the Azerbaijani Army, Jamshid Khan was the commander of the 1st company of 1st Azerbaijani regiment and assistant to regiment commander. On March 24, 1920 Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Samad bey Mehmandarov appointed Lieutenant Colonel Jamshid Khan Commander of 2nd Karabakh cavalry regiment.[5] While in Karabakh he participated in liberation of Shusha.[6]

Soviet Army

After establishment of Soviet rule in Azerbaijan, Karabakh division was transferred under command of the Red Army. Following the suppression of the 1920 Ganja revolt, Bolsheviks arrested many Azerbaijani officers including Nakhchivanski. He was kept in prison on Nargin island in Baku Bay but was released in two months to serve in administration of Red Commanders School. He then served as Commander of Azerbaijani Rifle Division from 1921 to 1931.[7]

On February 22, 1931 he was called to Red Army corps in Tbilisi where he was arrested and accused of treason and anti-Soviet espionage. On September 30, 1931 he was sentenced to death but Sergo Ordzhonikidze prevented the execution by taking the issue to Politburo where Joseph Stalin ordered to release Nakhchivanski provided that he wouldn't work and live in Caucasus.[8] Nakhchivanski was rehabilitated in the army and sent to Frunze Military Academy for further studies.[9] In 1933, he completed his studies and stayed at the academy to teach military tactics. On December 5, 1935 by the order of People's Commissar of Defense Kliment Voroshilov he was conferred the rank of Combrig.

Death

During the Great Purge, Nakhchivanski was arrested on May 20, 1938 and was charged with anti-Soviet activities and espionage on August 26, 1938 in Lefortovo prison. He was sentenced to death and confiscation of all personal property. Nakhchivanski was executed by firing squad. His body was transported and buried in Kommunarka shooting ground, an NKVD burial site for repression victims, 26 km outside of Moscow.[7] On December 22, 1956 he was rehabilitated.[10]

In 2007, 112th anniversary of Jamshid Nakhchivanski was celebrated in Azerbaijan.[11] Streets in Baku and Nakhchivan as well as Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum were named after Jamshid Khan Nakhchivanski. A house museum in Nakhchivan was also opened by Azerbaijani government.[12]

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See also

References
  1. (in Russian) Иванов Р. Н. Именем Союза Советских… Жизнь и гибель комбрига Нахичеванского. — М.: Герои Отечества, 2007, p. 23
  2. (in Russian) Иванов Р. Н. Именем Союза Советских… Жизнь и гибель комбрига Нахичеванского. — М.: Герои Отечества, 2007, p. 122
  3. (in Russian) Иванов Р. Н. Именем Союза Советских… Жизнь и гибель комбрига Нахичеванского. — М.: Герои Отечества, 2007, p. 124
  4. (in Russian) Russian State Military History Archive. Российский государственный военно-исторический архив, ф.3530, оп.1, д. 93, л. 54
  5. State Archives of Republic of Azerbaijan. Государственный архив Азербайджанской Республики. ф.2898, оп.2, д.3, л.193
  6. "Azerbaijani Generals and Admirals, Military Leaders and Heroes" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  7. (in Russian) Газета «Азербайджанский Конгресс». Реквием комбригу Нахичеванскому
  8. (in Russian) Иванов Р. Н. Именем Союза Советских… Жизнь и гибель комбрига Нахичеванского. — М.: Герои Отечества, 2007, p. 529
  9. (in Russian) Независимое военное обозрение. Красный хан. Удивительная история комбрига Нахичеванского
  10. "Общество Мемориал. Список жертв политических репрессий. Нахичеванский Джамшид Джафарович" [Memorial Society. The list of victims of political repressions. Nakhchivanski Jamshid Jafarovich]. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  11. Salim Balayev (2007-08-07). "В Азербайджане будет отмечена 112-я годовщина со дня рождения комбрига Джамшида Нахичеванского" [112th anniversary of Combrig Jamshid Nakhchivanski will be celebrated in Azerbaijan]. Novosti Azerbaijana. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  12. "Jamshid Nakhchivanski". Retrieved 2010-07-19.
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