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Shaaban Abash

1890 – 1953

Soviet military commander

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About Shaaban Abash

Lived 1890 – 1953 (aged 62–63). Shaaban Abash was a Russian.

Shaaban Abash (, ; 1890 – 1953) was the rider of the 'Abkhaz Hundred' Circassian cavalry regiment of the Caucasian native division in Imperial Russia during the First World War. Shaaban was also Afro-Abkhazian and one of the few ever photographed.

Early life Shaaban Abash was born in the village of Adzyubzha, in what was then the Sukhum Okrug of the Kutais Governorate in the Russian Empire (now Abkhazia) to an Afro-Abkazian peasant family. After the establishment of the Soviet Union, Shaaban Abash was an associate of the leader of Abkhazia Nestor Lakoba, in 1931 he was elected a member of the Central Election Commission of Abkhazia.

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Important facts

Born
1890, Adzyubzha
Birth century
Died
1953, Adzyubzha
Nationality
Awards
Cross of St. George 4th class; Cross of St. George

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Shaaban Abash?

soviet military commander

When was Shaaban Abash born?

Shaaban Abash was born in 1890 in Adzyubzha.

When did Shaaban Abash die?

Shaaban Abash died in 1953 in Adzyubzha.

What nationality was Shaaban Abash?

Shaaban Abash was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shaaban Abash

· Wikidata: Q107189247

· DBpedia: Shaaban Abash

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