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Nakhchivansky Huseyn khan Kalbali khan
(28.06.1883, Nakhchivan – 1919, Petrograd) - a military
official, General-lieutenant (1915). He Is the son of Kalbali
khan Nakhchivansky and the grandson of Ehsan khan Kangarli. When
he fifteen years old he was sent to Paj Corpse school in
Saint-Petersburg, finished that school with excellent marks in
1881and began to serve in the special cavalry troops of the
tsar. Later he did military service in different cities of the
Caucasus and Russia and in 1903 he was awarded with the tile of
colonel. He commanded to the 2nd Dagestan cavalry
regiment gathered from the Caucasians during the Russian-Japan
war (1904-1905). In “Diary of Transbaikalie Kazak Officer” by
famous Russian journalist A.Kvitka writes about courage of
Nakhchivansky’s regiment. In 1906 he was a commander of
lifeguards regiment and was granted with the title of
general-major in 1907. In 1921 Nakhchivansky was a commander of
the 1st detached cavalry brigade. During the first
World War he commanded the 1st and 2nd
cavalry division and was distinguished in breaking the german
front. A Russian writer, A.Soljenitsin wrote in his “August 14”:
“general Huseyn khan Nakhchivansky commanded the guards’ troops
that were created from the respectful members of Petersburg
nobles”. For his victories and military abilities in the fronts
during the First World War Nakhchivansky was awarded with the
title of whole cavalry troops general in 1916. Later he was
appointed a commander of the Southern Caucasus and left the
military profession after the February Revolution (1917). He was
awarded with 4 degrees of the Saint George order, the other
orders of Saint Vladimir, second degree Saint Alexander, Saint
Anna, 2nd and 4th degree Shire-Xurshid of
Iran for his Bravery, embroidered with diamond, the Romanian
Star for officers, Metal Cross of Austria, the orders of
Bulgaria for his Military bravery and 4th degree
memorial silver weapon. His grave is in the cemetery of
Alexander Nevsky abbey in Saint-Petersburg. |
