Soghomon Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 General Antranig is worshiped by his countrymen for his heroic fighting in their defense against the Turks. During the first two years of W.W.I, he organized seven Armenian battalions which formed the backbone of as many Russian divisions, each taking part in from thirty to forty battles against the Turks. After the Russian revolution these Armenian troops, left alone in Turkish Armenia, mobilized 25,000 soldiers from the refugees and for three months in continuous battle kept the Turks out of the Caucasus. Later in Persia these same ragged, starving soldiers under General Antranig fought another hard campaign against the Turks. (The Independent, March 27, 1920, p. 467). General Antranig displays sword to John Mangassarian in Los Angeles. General Antranig in uniform. Copyright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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