Vali bey Yadigarov | |
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Born | 31 October [O.S. 18 October] 1897 Tekali, Borchaly uezd, Tiflis Governorate |
Died | December 13, 1971 Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged 74)
Buried | Powązki Tatar Cemetery, Poland |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Azerbaijan Georgia Poland Home Army Polish Armed Forces in the West |
Service/ | Cavalry |
Years of service | 1921 - 1946 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 10th Mounted Rifle Regiment 7th Regiment of Lublin Lancers |
Battles/wars | Brusilov offensive, World War I 1920 Ganja revolt Warsaw Uprising, World War II |
Vali or Veli bey Yadigarov (Azerbaijani: Vəli bəy Yadigar, Polish: Veli bek Wacław Jedigar, Russian: Вели-бек Едигаров; 1897–1971) was a soldier of the Imperial Russian Army and officer of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic and the Home Army. He served in different armed forces from 1916 until 1946, fighting in both World War I and World War II. In the interbellum Poland, he was promoted to commandant of the 7th Lublin Uhlan Regiment.