20 Facts About Khatanbaatar Magsarjav

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav was a Mongolian general and a leading figure in Mongolia's struggle for independence.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav served as acting prime minister from February 15,1921 to March 13,1921, under Roman Ungern von Sternberg's puppet regime and then later as minister of the army in the 1920s.

When Khatanbaatar Magsarjav was 11, his banner duke began teaching him to read and write, and at the age of 16 the banner duke arranged for him to marry a local girl named Tsevegmid, and gifted the young couple some property.

Until he was 25, Khatanbaatar Magsarjav worked for the banner prince, tending his herds or leading camel caravans.

In 1911, Khatanbaatar Magsarjav was assigned to Khovd as Mongol military aide to the Manchu amban stationed there.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav was later awarded the Autonomous Mongolian government's "Shar Joloo" medal.

In 1918, Khatanbaatar Magsarjav was awarded his own banner, which had been carved out his native Itgemjit banner.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav was freed by Baron Ungern after the latter had liberated Niislel Khuree from Chinese troops in February 1921.

From March 1921, Khatanbaatar Magsarjav served as commander-in-chief of all Mongolian troops under Ungern von Sternberg's puppet government.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav assisted Baron Ungern in recruiting Mongolian soldiers and participated in the Baron's operation expelling remaining Chinese troops from Mongolia.

In May 1921, Khatanbaatar Magsarjav left the capital ostensibly to mobilize troops in Uliastai and western provinces to confront the expected invasion of Mongolian partisans and Red Army units.

However, in July 1921, Khatanbaatar Magsarjav joined the Russian Reds and Mongolian revolutionaries with his troops.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav continued to fight remnants of Ungern's troops and other White Russian forces in Western Mongolia until mid-1922, He was then appointed Minister of the Western Frontier, and in December 1922, he became Minister of the Army.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav was one of the first to refuse his feudal rank.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav instead organized their seizure by the Ministry of Inner Affairs.

In 1926, Khatanbaatar Magsarjav became seriously ill and died on September 3,1927.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav is buried in a ger-shaped mausoleum in Bulgan town.

The Khalkhyn Tsereg were Khatanbaatar Magsarjav's most trusted contingent and entirely consisted of ethnic Khalha Mongol soldiers, recruits from various regions of Mongolia.

From 1912 to 1921 Khatanbaatar Magsarjav led his troops and fought White Russians and Chinese more than 30 times.

Khatanbaatar Magsarjav defeated Chinese troops many times, and later managed by ruse to defeat some White Russians.