What happens when a former Ottoman Pasha, sentenced to death in absentia finds himself in Central Asia? If you’re Enver Pasha, you first align with the Bolsheviks before jumping ship and joining the Basmachi. Learn how Enver led the Basmachi until his death in a small village in eastern Bukhara.
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References
The Basmachi or Freeman’s Revolt in Turkestan 1918-1924 by Martha B. Olcott
The Basmachi Movement from Within: An Account of Zeki Velidi Togan by H. B. Paksoy
Some Aspects of the Basmachi Movement and the Role of Enver Pasha in Turkestan by Mehmet Shahingoz and Amina Akhantaeva
An Ottoman Warrior Abroad: Enver Pasha as an Expatriate by Suhnaz Yilmaz
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Art of Asymmetrical Warfare 