Alexandre Chkheidze, also known under his Polish name of Aleksander Czcheidze (1878–1940), was a Polish-Georgian military officer. He served with the rank of Colonel in the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Georgia during the short period of its independence following World War I.[1] Following the Bolshevik occupation of his country, Chkheidze (along with thousands of other Georgian officers) migrated to Poland, where he received further training in the Higher War School.

Alexandre Chkheidze
Born1878 (1878)
Died1941 (aged 62–63)
Moscow
Battles/warsSecond World War

He was then admitted to the Polish Army as a contract officer and served as the Commander of Infantry (de facto deputy commander) of the Polish 16th Infantry Division.[citation needed] He took part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939 and fought with distinction in a number of battles. Taken prisoner by the Germans, he was handed over to the USSR in accordance with the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact. He was executed by the NKVD in 1941 in Moscow.[2]

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  1. ^ Levan Z. Urushadze. Paata Bukhrashvili (ed.). Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1921). ISBN 99940-0-539-1. Archived from the original (doc) on 2009-10-25. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2009-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Chkheidze, Alexandre". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30. Date of death: 1941 (Moscow, Soviet Union)