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Hayk Bzhishkian (Armenian: Հայկ Բժշկյան, Russian: Гайк Бжишкян, also known as Guy Dmitrievich Guy, Gai Dmitrievich Gai (Гай Дмитриевич Гай), Gaya Gai (Гая Гай), 18 February [O.S. 6 February] 1887 – 11 December 1937), was a Soviet military commander of Armenian origin who fought in the Russian Civil War and Polish-Soviet War.
Hayk Bzhishkian | |
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Bzhishkian in 1920's | |
| Birth name | Hayk Bzhishkian |
| Nickname(s) | Guy, Gai |
| Born | 6 February 1887 Tabriz, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | 11 December 1937 (aged 50) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1914–1917) Soviet Russia (1917–1922) Soviet Union (1922–1935) |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Red Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1935 |
| Rank | Comcor |
| Commands held | 24th Rifle Division 1st Army 42nd Rifle Division 1st Caucasus Cavalry Division 2nd Cavalry Corps 3rd Cavalry Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War Polish Soviet War |
| Awards | see below |
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