The 174 Kabardans from Upper Kurp who served in World War Two

This is from a 1995 book in Russian - Malokabardintsy na frontakh Velikoi Otechestvennoi Voiny 1941-1945 [Lesser Karbadans on the Fronts of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945], by V. S. Beslaneev.

From a local press, it's a compilation of many short biographies of numerous servicemen from the ethnic Lesser Kabarda region of the Caucasus, as well as lists of almost all the men who served from each town. Lesser Karbarda was overrun by the Germans during 1942, and had an anti-German underground as well as anti-Soviet guerrillas.

As an example of the cost of war, here's the list from a small town named Upper Kurp. During the war 194 men from Upper Kurp joined the army. Of these, only 61 survived the war. Notice the many common family names, which must be quite local, as for the most part they are not common to the lists from other Kabarda towns. Few Christian names are here; the overwhelming majority have local Muslim names, with the middle name showing the father's name in the Russian fashion. The great majority of "Died" are of course killed in action.

If this list is, as it intends to be, complete, it shows some interesting things. First, almost all the men were drafted into the army in 1941 or 1942. Only a few were inducted in 1943 or later, and none in 1945. I believe this reflects Stalin's mid-war directive to no longer conscript certain ethnic groups which were less devoted to the Soviet cause. Second, there are only 3 casualties listed for 1944, and only 1 for 1945. Are they covered by the entries lacking dates (n.d. = no date), or are the "no dates" randomly covering all the years 1941-1945?

Here's a list of 174 men from Upper Kurp who were served in the Great Patriotic War. Most were killed. I offer this list to the reader as a small memorial to all of those who had to pay more than their fair share for the foolishness of man.

ASHKHOTOV, Maul Khatitovich - Died 1943

ASHKHOTOV, Dzhakhfar Khazhmuratovich - Died 1942

ASHKHOTOV, Akhmed Mirzabekovich - Died 1942

ASHKHOTOV, Khamid Tsutsovich - Died 1943

ASHKHOTOV, Karal'bi Mukhazhidovich - Died 1941

ASHKHOTOV, Dokshuko Khazhbekirovich - Died 1944

ASHKHOTOV, Lista Khazhumarovich - Died n.d.

ASHKHOTOV, Zashem Gerandukovich - Died n.d.

ASHKHOTOV, Blaga Andrakhmanovich - Died n.d.

ASHKHOTOV, Mita Khazhumarovich - Served 1942-46

ASHKHOTOV, Zalimgeri Titovich - Served 1941-45

ASHKHOTOV, Dzhambulat Talovich - Served 1941-45

ASHKHOTOV, Dzhamal'din Khazhumarovich - Served 1942-45

ASHKHOTOV, Gaziz Khazhbarovich - Served 1941-45

ASHKHOTOV, Khapago Tutovich - Served 1942-45

ASHKHOTOV, Adal'geri Titovich - Served 1941-45

ASHUROV, Konstantin Lokmanovich - Died 1942

ASHUROV, Khauti Zalimovich - Died 1944

ASHUROV, Askhad Kerbekovich - Served 1942-45

ASHUROV, Fitsa Zalimovich - Served 1941-45

BALKAROV, Anzor Lukovich - Died 1942

BALKAROV, Mukhadin Lukovich - Died 1941

BATYROV, Bita Bulevich - Died 1941

BIDOV, Musa Misirkhanovich - Died 1942

BIDOV, Kani Nukhovich - Died 1944

BORIEV, Blita Khanakhovich - Served 1941-45

DABAGOV, Tita Dzhamal'dinovich - Died 1943

DABAGOV, Auaz Galeevich - Died 1943

DABAGOV, Mukhamatgeri Galeevich - Died 1942

DABAGOV, Mugaz Askhadovich - Served 1941-45

DABAGOV, Mukhazhid Akhmedovich - Served 1942-45

DABAGOV, Anzor Batmurzovich - Served 1941-45

DADOV, Dzhilyani Gerandukovich - Served 1941-45

DARAKHOV, Khazhmusa Tatimovich - Died 1941

DARAKHOV, Labaka Khatutovich - Died 1942

DARAKHOV, Khamisha Uvzhukovich - Died n.d.

DARAKHOV, Mukhamed Danilovich - Served 1941-45

DZAGALOV, Chamil' Bemurzovich - Died 1942

DZAGALOV, Muradin Kanshaovich - Died 1942

DZAGALOV, Zalimkhan Khazhmuridovich - Died 1942

DZAGALOV, Khamzet Bemurzovich - Died 1942

DZAGALOV, Tsuna Galimovich - Died 1943

DZAGALOV, Batraz Shanovich - Died n.d.

DZAGALOV, Bara Magometovich - Died n.d.

DZAGALOV, Barasbi Karashaevich - Died n.d.

DZAGALOV, Oli Nashkhovich - Served 1943-45

DZAMIKHOV, Khapago Martazovich - Died 1943

DZAMIKHOV, Khamisha Khazeshevich - Served 1942-45

DZAGASHTOV, Mukhamed Khazeshevich - Died 1943

DZAGASHTOV, Khazrail Bzhakhovich - Served 1941-45

GERANDOKOV, Makhametgeri Shesovich - Died 1942

GERANDOKOV, Ismail Megovich - Died 1942

GERANDOKOV, Akhmed Nauruzovich - Died 1943 (a lieutenant)

GUVAZHOKOV, Temprazha Khandarovich - Died 1943

GUVAZHOKOV, Gaziz Khabitovich - Died 1942

GUVAZHOKOV, Shokudz Sal'manovich - Served 1942-45

KAZBEKOV, Khauti Ismelovich - Died 1942

KAZBEKOV, Bara Btrashevich - Died 1942

KAZBEKOV, Mikhail Btrashevich - Died 1942

KAZBEKOV, Tafur Btrashevich - Died 1943

KAZBEKOV, Khamurza Galgeevich - Died 1941

KAZBEKOV, Mukhamet Nagoevich - Served 1941-45

KHAMBAZAROV, Khasan Ketukovich - Died 1945

KHAMBAZAROV, Btsuna Temirkanovich - Died 1943

KHAMBAZAROV, Khazhkasin Temirkanovich - Served 1941-45

KHAMBAZAROV, Beslan Karamurzovich - Died 1943

KHAMBAZAROV, Kualuna Zhambotovich - Served 1942-45

KHAMBAZAROV, Sultan Alievich - Served 1941-45

KHAMBAZAROV, Mikhail Olievich - Served 1942-45

KHAMBAZAROV, Akhmedkhan Gerandukovich - Died 1941 (Captain)

KHARADUROV, Indris Lokmanovich - Served 1941-45

KHEZHEV, Bolata Gerikhanovich - Died 1942

KHIDZEV, Fitsa Khatrirovich - Died 1942

KHUPOV, Khakhim Khatitovich - Died n.d.

KHUPOV, Tsuta Khamidovich - Died 1942

KHUPOV, Sultangeri Temirkanovich - Died 1943

KHUPOV, Zhangeri Temirkanovich - Died 1942

KHUPOV, Sultan Mishevich - Died 1942

KHUPOV, Zalimkhan Dokshukovich - Died 1943

KHUPOV, Khazhmusa Khuatovich - Died 1943

KHUPOV, Aslanbi Khatuevich - Died 1943

KHUPOV, Fitsa Shupagovich - Served 1941-45

KHUPOV, Ful' Khatuevich - Served 1939-46

KHUSHTOV, Khatgeri Titovich - Served 1941-45

KHUSHTOV, Btina Titovich - Served 1941-45

KHUSHTOV, Muzakir Indrisovich - Died n.d. (lieutenant, Communist)

KHUSHTOV, Aubekir Indrisovich - Served 1942-45

KHUSHTOV, Khamisha Indrisovich - Served 1942-45

KHUSHTOV, Shu Khamidovich - Served 1941-45

KISHEV, Khashora Khazeshevich - Died n.d.

KISHEV, Tsuko Aslakhanovich - Died n.d.

KISHEV, Skhatgeri Kasbolatovich - Died 1944

KISHEV, Mukhtar Lostovich - Died 1943

KISHEV, Khazhismel Khostovich - Died 1943

KISHEV, Osman Umoevich - Died 1942 (lieutenant, Communist)

KISHEV, Ismail Dalimovich - Died 1942

KISHEV, Anzor Dalimovich - Served 1942-45

KISHEV, Akhmed Kurazovich - Served 1941-45

KISHEV, Karal'bi Kasbulatovich - Served 1939-45

KLISHEV, Tatau Khabizhevich - Died n.d.

KLISHEV, Nazirkhan Tituevich - Served 1941-64 (fighter pilot)

KUMYKOV, Akhmed Alikhanovich - Died 1942

KUMYKOV, Bibo Mirzakhanovich - Died 1943

KUMYKOV, Mukhadin Mirzakhanovich - Died 1942

KUMYKOV, Khazhbara Mirzakhanovich - Died 1943

KUMYKOV, Dzashu Mirzakhanovich - Served 1941-45

KUMYKOV, Mikhail Uazirovich - Served 1941-45

KUSHKHOV, Kambolat Tsunovich - Served 1942-45

KUSHKHOV, Pata Tsunovich - Died, n.d.

LUKOZHEV, Khazhkasim Khachefovich - Died 1942

LUKOZHEV, Alsangeri Khachefovich - Served 1941-45

MAKSIDOV, Khasan Sharalukovich - Died 1943

MAKSIDOV, Gali Sharalukovich - Died 1943

MAKSIDOV, Mukhamed Khachefovich - Died 1943

MAKSIDOV, Beslan Katurovich - Died 1943

MAKSIDOV, Aslan Katurovich - Died 1943

MAKSIDOV, Akhmed Barokovich - Died 1941

MAKSIDOV, Lu Barokovich - Died 1942

MAKSIDOV, Murat Barokovich - Served 1942-45

MAKSIDOV, Shipka Khazhmuratovich - Served 1941-45

MAL'BAKHOV, Ligua Talibovich - Died, n.d.

MAMAEV, Il'ya Saadulovich - Died, n.d.

MAMAEV, Boris Magievich - Died 1943

MAMAEV, Safarbi Titovich - Died 1943

MAMAEV, Dzhamal Kuntovich - Served 1942-45

MIRZOV, Kazikhan Kanshaovich - Died 1942

MIRZOV, Mukhamed Kanshaovich - Served 1941-45

MIRZOEV, Alimbek Matsevich - Died, n.d.

MIRZOEV, Titau Matsevich - Died, n.d.

MIRZOEV, Pita Batuevich - Died, n.d.

MIRZOEV, Tembolat Tacheevich - Died 1941

MIRZOEV, Akhmed Sharalukovich - Died n.d.

MIRZOEV, Akhmed Khamshorovich - Died 1942

MIRZOEV, Mukhamed Khamshorovich - Served 1941-45

MIRZOEV, Aubekir Khamshorovich - Served 1941-45

MIRZOEV, Khamzet Khamshorovich - Served 1941-45

PIZHINOV, Ismail Khashorovich - Died, n.d.

SHAGIROV, Al'temir Marsievich - Died 1943

SHAGIROV, Khasanbi Khafitsevich - Died 1942

SHAGIROV, Mlag Khabizhevich - Died 1942

TARCHOKOV, Shada Berdukovich - Died n.d.

TARCHOKOV, Shamsadin Berdukovich - Served 1941-45

TIMIZHEV, Mukhab Ibragimovich - Died, n.d.

TIMIZHEV, Bilostan Nagoevich - Died, n.d.

TIMIZHEV, Amirkhan Talibovich - Died, n.d.

TIMIZHEV, Abu Ibragimovich - Died, n.d.

TIMIZHEV, Shauab Ismelovich - Served 1941-45

TIMIZHEV, Khabala Khudovich - Served 1942-45

TSIRKHOV, Israil Mazhidovich - Died 1943

TSIRKHOV, Krym Tatishevich - Died 1942

TSIRKHOV, El'dar Ismailovich - Died 1943

TSIRKHOV, Gerikhan Tutovich - Died 1943

TSIRKHOV, Tushka Batmirzovich - Died 1943

TSIRKHOV, Tsatsa Mazhidovich - Died 1942

TSIRKHOV, Gisa Kurgokovich - Served 1942-45

TSIRKHOV, Khazhpago Tasovich - Served 1941-45

TSIRKHOV, Mukhadin Tasovich - Served 1941-45

TUTOV, Khazesha Tepsoevich - Died 1943

TUTOV, Kubati Lukovich - Died 1943

TUTOV, Bika Titovich - Died 1942

TUTOV, Malik Gerandukovich - Served 1942-45

TUTOV, Doti Gerandukovich - Served 1942-45

UMAROV, Batuna Batrazovich - Died, n.d.

UMAROV, Zabit Batrazovich - Died, n.d.

UMAROV, Lion Batrazovich - Died, n.d.

UMAROV, Tsuna Batrazovich - Died, n.d.

UMAROV, Gerikhan Bitimovich - Died, n.d.

UMAROV, Musa Dautovich - Died, n.d. (lieutenant)

UMAROV, Khamid Fitsevich - Died, n.d.

UMAROV, Khazhid Bitimovich - Died, n.d.

UMAROV, Al' Ozirmesovich - Served 1941-45

YEZAOV, Khamzet Kasbotovich - Died 1942

YEZAOV, Khamid Zhambotovich - Served 1941-45

YELTUKHOV, Mukhazhid Zhambotovich - Served 1942-44 (disabled by wounds)

YELTUKHOV, Btakh Matgerievich - Died, n.d.

YEMISHEV, Dzhamal'gid Ibragimovich - Died, n.d. (Communist Party member)

YEMISHEV, Nukh Yakh'yaevich - Served 1942-45

YEMISHEV, Zamdin Ibragimovich - Served 1941-45

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Mark Conrad, 1998