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Battle Of Yurchi
On January 30, 1922, during the Basmachi movement in modern-day Uzbekistan, the Battle of Yurchi was fought. Yurchi and the neighboring towns of Serasiya, Kabadiyan, and Dehnau were taken by Basmachi forces under the leadership of Enver Pasha after they decisively defeated the Soviet Red Army.Enver Paşa'nın son savaşı - Aydın idil (Enver Pasha's last war) p.169 Enver Pasha's victory Following the recent victory in Dushanbe, Enver Pasha launched an offensive targeting the Uzbek fortress of Yurchi. Throughout the battle, Enver Pasha’s forces disrupted the Red Army's communication lines by raiding their camel-trains. Between 28 January and 22 February, Enver Pasha's forces captured Serasiya, Yurchi, Kabadiyan, Dehnau. 2 days after capture of dushanbe, Enver Pasha has sent a letter to Amanullah Khan;"To His Majesty Amanullah Khan, The President of Bukhara’s attempt to disarm enemy soldiers failed due to the intervention of Lakay Ibrahim in favor of the Bolsheviks. The sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basmachi Movement
The Basmachi movement (, derived from ) was an uprising against Imperial Russian and Soviet rule in Central Asia by rebel groups inspired by Islamic beliefs. It has been called "probably the most important movement of opposition to Soviet rule in Central Asia". The movement's roots lay in the anti-conscription violence of 1916 which erupted when the Russian Empire began to draft Muslims for army service in World War I. In the months following the October 1917 Revolution, the Bolsheviks seized power in many parts of the Russian Empire and the Russian Civil War began. Turkestani Muslim political movements attempted to form an autonomous government in the city of Kokand, in the Fergana Valley. The Bolsheviks launched an assault on Kokand in February 1918 and carried out a general massacre of up to 25,000 people. The massacre rallied support to the Basmachi who waged a guerrilla and conventional war that seized control of large parts of the Fergana Valley and much of Turkesta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
