Russian Army Amanullah entered military service on July 19, 1879, in the 164th Zagatala Infantry Regiment. In 1883, he was promoted to
podporuchik. On November 20, 1886, he was transferred to the 2nd
plastun Battalion of the
Kuban Cossacks. On May 9, 1902, Amanullah was promoted to
yesaul. On April 16, 1909, he became
starshina of the army and the commander of the 9th Battalion of the Kuban
plastun.
First World War During
World War I, Amanullah fought on the Austrian front. He was awarded the
Order of St. Anne 2nd Class with swords, the Order
St. Vladimir 3rd Class with swords, and the Order
St. Stanislaus 3rd Class. On April 25, 1915, he was promoted to
colonel. Because of a severe leg wound, Amanullah was sent to the rear for treatment. In 1916, he returned to the front. Along with his battalion, he fought near the village of Marhonovka. Amanullah captured the enemy trenches and destroyed the enemy's manpower. During the operations on November 5, 1916, he was awarded the
Saint George Sword. He received the rank of
Major General in 1917. After the
February Revolution, he lived in
Tbilisi and
Shusha.
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic After the
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) created its first army as a newly established state, Amanullah filed a report on 1 December 1918, to the newly established Ministry of War with a request of admission to their armed forces. In March 1919, he was a part of the emergency diplomatic mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan and participated in the Iranian government in
Tehran. He served as chairman of the central military service presence. On January 27, 1920,
Major General Amanullah was appointed as the deputy chief of the 1st Infantry Division of the ADR and head of the garrisons in
Khankendi and
Shusha. He participated in fighting the attacks of the
Armenian armed forces on the military units of the ADR on 22–23 March 1920.
Iran After the fall of the ADR in connection with the repression of the
Bolsheviks, Amanullah was forced to leave for
Iran. Living in Tehran, he taught at the military school and participated in the formation of the Iranian army. He was a deputy of the
Majlis (Parliament) of Iran, and the chairman of the society of the Iranian-Soviet friendship. He died in 1937 in Tehran. == References ==