Jamshid Nakhchivanski

Jamshid Nakhichevanski
Comdiv Jamshid Nakhichevanski
Born	(1895-08-23)August 23, 1895 Nakhichevan, Erivan Governorate
Died	August 26, 1938(1938-08-26) (aged 43) Moscow, Russian SFSR
Allegiance	Imperial Russian Army, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, USSR
Rank	Combrig
Battles/wars	Armenian–Azerbaijani War, Battle of Baku, World War I
Awards	Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Saint Stanislaus (2nd and 3rd degrees), Order of St. Anna, Cross of St. George (4th degree)

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 Nakhchivanski was born to the family of retired Russian Imperial Rittmeister Jafarqulu Khan Nakhichevanski who was the brother of General Adjutant Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski. 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.

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. 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. 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.