Battle of Kurdamir 1918
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1918 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Azerbaijan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Caucasus campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 40.3383, 48.1608 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Battle of Kurdamir took place between the coalition Turkish troops and Azerbaijani armed forces against the troops of the Baku Council of People's Commissars led by Stepan Shaumyan for the control over Kurdamir settlement from July 5 to 10, 1918.
During the battle, the Mususlu detachment under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Habib bey Salimov, a detachment consisting of Hasan Bey's 46th Infantry Battalion and a subsequent cavalry regiment and additional forces involved in strengthening the front, and the 1st Brigade of the Red Army on the enemy side, newly arrived from Iran. Bicherakhov's team and sections of the school of instructors were present. The enemy's military forces consisted mainly of Dashnak-Armenian officers and soldiers who were brought to Baku from the First World War (1914-18) and committed genocide against the Azerbaijani people. The small number of Turkish-Azerbaijani troops and the more favorable positions of the Bolshevik-Dashnak troops allowed the Reds to prevent the Mususlu detachment and Hasan Bey's detachment in the early days, and even to advance a little towards Agsu.
In order to prevent the expansion of the attacks of the Bolshevik-Dashnak forces, the 13th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Caucasus Division was directed around Kurdamir.
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