Habib Bey Salimov

Habib bey Haji Yusif oglu Salimov was the first Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

Salimov was born on February 8, 1881 in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan and completed school in Erivan where his father worked as a judge of Erivan Governorate. On August 12, 1900 he volunteered to serve in the 39th division of the 156th Elisabethpol regiment of the Russian Imperial Armys Caucasus corps. After completing his studies as a military school in Tiflis, Salimov served in the 3rd Caucasus battalion in Julfa and was a part of a reconnaissance mission in Tehran. As a second lieutenant of 5th Caucasus battalion, he was conferred with the Order of St. Vladimir of 4th degree and on August 9, 1912 he was promoted to Stabskapitn. In the midst of World War I, Salimov was conferred with Order of Saint Stanislaus of the 3rd degree for excellence in the activities against the enemy.

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