Dilgam ismailov

Samad bey Mehmandarov,
Ali-Agha Shikhlinski,
Huseyn 
Khan Nakhchivanski
 
, Ibrahim aga Vekilov and etc. 
S.Mehmandarov (1857-1931) during the First World War at 
the Lodz operation by destroying a German general Mackenzie 
was able to get rid of Russian troops from siege. After this his-
torical victory his popularity more increased. His position has 
grown and he appointed commander to the Caucasian army. 
The stories Shikhlinski about cannon has been used as text-
book.
At the beginning of the First World War the protection 
of the Petersburg with cannons entrusted him.
Commander-in-
chief as a rule reconditioned front sent him.
During the war he, 
appointed the chief of artillery troops on the western front in 
1917 September the commander of the 10
th
army.
One of the Azerbaijani generals who elevated to the rank 
of lieutenant general, was a Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski 
(1863-1919). He at the the Russian-Japanese war commanded a 
cavalry regiment. After starting the first World War especially 
different from in the creation of the German front. Major 
General Ibrahim Agha Vekilov served at the army 
Headquarters. His son, the colonel Galib Vakilov was fighting 
on the engineer regiment western front. For his bravery in 
battle was awarded “Saint Georgi” medal. As many fighters 
from the Muslim cavalry regiment Tarlan Aliyarbayov for his 
heroism was awarded “Saint Georgi medal’s fourth grade”. 
Rarely was able to achieve this high award.
During the First World War special of the brave youth of 
Azerbaijan was consisted “Tatar cavalry regiment”. This 

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regiment was fighting organized in the North Caucasus 
Muslims at the same division. At the battles this military unit 
called a “Wild division”. Later, the soldiers of this regiment 
played an important role in the organization of the National 
Army of Azerbaijan.
War worsened the crisis in the Azerbaijan’s economy 
which formed the basis of the oil industry. Related with war 
period demand for liquid fuel was a high. Railway submitted to 
the service of the Defense Ministry’s. Civilian cargos 
complicated. During war the concentration of production was 
higher. At the oil extraction the role of large companies were 
great. 6 large joint-stock companies in 1916 have given 40 
percent of Baku. Connect with the war the prices all products 
were increasing day by day. As the war began copper-smelting 
plant in Gadabay was involved to fulfill military orders. But 
copper production decreased sharply. Considering the 
importance of the plant during war Muslim employees who 
working not call to the army. During war one of the strategic 
products which produced in the country was cotton. 
Mahlıj 
(raw cotton without seeds) produced in South Caucasus, 72% 
belonged to Azerbaijan. In the first years of the war silk 
processing industry had declined. However,a silk which 
produced in the South Caucasus ¾ was given to Azerbaijan.
The agriculture of Azerbaijan was in the crisis. Sowing 
areas were abridged and amount of cattle reduced.According