The book tells about Russia's military presence in Persia at the beginning of the 20th century. From 1909 to 1914 In the country there were expeditionary detachments of the Russian army, the core and connecting links of which in this campaign were Cossack units. Russian interests in Persia, the beginning and strengthening of Russia's military presence are analyzed in the first part of the book, in the second the combat path of the Separate Caucasian Cavalry Corps under the command of General N.N. is explored. Baratov on the Persian Front in 1915-1918. In the third part - the history of His Majesty the Shah's Persian Cossack Brigade - a unique combat unit created by Russian officers and instructors. In a separate essay - the bright life of a talented military leader, hero of the White Cause, Lieutenant General N.G. Babiev, whose military life began in Persian campaign. CONTENTS: Part one UNKNOWN CAMPAIGN 1909-1914 From the author 5Chapter 1. RUSSIAN INTERESTS IN THE PERSIANS and the Majlis 9Cossacks of His Majesty the Shah 11Persian army 14Nomads 18Chapter 2. BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN. 1909-1910 23Chapter 3. Strengthening the military presence. 1911 - 1912 28 Cossack convoys 28 Prelude to the events of the autumn of 1911 31 The composition of the detachments sent to Persia by December 1911 33 Attack on the Russian detachment in Tabriz 35 ... and in Rasht 40 In Urmia, Military stratagem against the Turks 44 Recall or ... strengthening of troops 47 General Fidarov's detachment 52The capture of the Kiranda fortress by the Labins and Shemakhas 54The battle near Ardabil on May 22, 1912. The feat of the cornet Nekrasov 56The battle at the Akhbulakh pass 61Chapter 4. THE PERIOD BEFORE THE GREAT WAR. 1913-1914 67Actions of the detachment near the village of Diza-Mergeverskaya 69Division of the Gorsko-Mozdok Regiment near Balyulan. Murder of the Russian consul 70Status of officials in Russian detachments in Persia 75Results of the campaign 76A. Rybalchenko. Combs in Persia 78Part two GENERAL BARATOV'S CORPS 1915-1918 Preface 107Formation of the corps. First battles 111Tehran. A detachment of military foreman Belomestnov in action near Rabat-Kyarim 118 Shrines of Qom. Further development of military operations 121 “...The White Tsar’s dragoons are preparing to go on a campaign.” Khoperggi 124Rovanduz operation. Bayonets - Cossack cavalry 128Baghdad direction. Hanekin 130 Raid of hundreds of Gamalia. In the wilds of Luristan 132Afterword to the raid. Officers of the hundred Gamaliya. Cornet Muguev in front of the “gates of Baghdad” 145 Composition and location of corps units on June 22, 1916 151Strike near Hanekin. Retreat of the corps 153 Defeat of the Bakhtiari Khan. 4th Consolidated Kuban Regiment in battle on August 15, 1916. 158About the combat composition of the Caucasian Cavalry Division. Seversky Dragoon Budyonny 159Arrival of the Marching Ataman. St. George's Day 162Consolidated Kuban Cossack Division. Formation and training of intelligence officers. The highest renaming of the regiments of the division 165 Regimental priests 168 In the spring of 1917. Temporary departure of Baratov 170 Combat units and their commanders of the Separate Caucasian Cavalry Corps on June 18, 1917 174 Agreements with the Kurds. “Bloody splashes of a grenade...” 177Detachments of Bicherakhov and Shkuro, partisan hundreds 180Afterword to the partisans. Cossack officer de Basil 185Russian and foreign awards. Knight of the English Order, shot in the back 188Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich in Persia 194Failed subordination of Russian divisions to the British 195Liquidation of the Persian Front. Return to Russia. Golgotha of Corps Officers 199Personality of Baratov 203Part ThreeHIS MAJESTY'S SHAH'S PERSIAN COSSACK BRIGADEPreface 211His Majesty's Shah's Cossack Brigade from formation to the Great War 213Persian Cossack Brigade (division) in 1914-1920. 225I. Ko-6. Cossack woman 232Part four GENERAL-CENTURY Kruchinin A.S. Preface 241 “General Centurion” (Nikolai Gavriilovich Babiev) 243 History of the Babiev family 245 “Glorious school” 249 During the Persian campaign 252 Before the war 259 The Great War 261 In the White struggle 277 Combat service of Lieutenant General Nikolai Gavriilovich Babiev (full service record) 297 APPENDICES TO PART ONE “THE UNKNOWN CAMPAIGN” Appendix 1. The numerical composition of the convoys stationed at the Russian consulates in Persia by October 15, 1911 301 Appendix 2. Statements to the detachments sent to Persia from the troops of the Caucasian and Turkestan military districts 302 Appendix 3. Cossack units, those who took part in skirmishes, skirmishes and battles in Persia 305Appendix 4. Awards for military distinction, for excellent, diligent service and labor incurred in Persia 306To part two “GENERAL BARATOV’S CORPS”Appendix 5. Officers of the Kuban and Terek Troops transferred to the Consolidated Kuban Units Cossack division to the Persian Front 311Appendix 6. Lists of officers of the KKB and TKV regiments that were part of the Expeditionary Force of General Baratov in 1915-1918. 312Appendix 7. Lists of officers of the regiments of the Caucasian Cavalry Division that were part of the Expeditionary Force 336 Appendix 8. Lists of officers of the regiments of the 4th Kuban Cossack Division sent to the Persian Front in March 1917 344 Appendix 9. Service record of Colonel Gavriil Fedorovich Babiev 352 Comments 354 Name index 43 5