Battles for Dushanbe (1922)
The Battles for Dushanbe (1921–1922) were a series of battles in the Capital city of Tajikistan from Late 1921 (when it was besieged by Enver Pasha)[1] until August 4, 1922 (when Enver was killed in combat)[2]
| Battles for Dushanbe | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russian Civil War,Basmachi Movement and Turkestan Front | |||||||||
Picture of Bolshevik soldiers in Turkestan in 1922 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Russian SFSR Soviet Bukhara | Basmachi Movement | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Yakov Melkumov | Enver Pasha † | ||||||||
Capture by Basmachi bandits
| Siege of Dushanbe (1921-1922) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Basmachi Movement | Soviet Bukhara | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Enver Pasha | Unknown | ||||||
After Enver Pasha had arrived to Turkestan one of his first and biggest actions was besieging Dushanbe.In the end it resulted in a Basmachi victory,despite heavy casualties on both sides
Recapture by Bolshevik troops
| Battle of Dushanbe (1922) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Basmachi Movement |
Soviet Bukhara RSFSR | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Enver Pasha | Yakov Melkumov | ||||||
Skirmishes around the city and the death of Enver Pasha
References
- Plastun, Vladimir N. (2018-12-27). "A Tomb in Kabul: The Fate of the Last Amir of Bukhara and his country's relations with Afghanistan". Afghanistan Analysts Network - English (in Pashto). Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- "History of Dushanbe - Lonely Planet Travel Information". 2016-06-10. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
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