Armenian volunteer units
The Armenian volunteer units (Armenian: Հայ կամավորական ջոկատներ Hay kamavorakan jokatner) were units composed of Armenians within the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. Composed of several groups at battalion strength, its ranks were primarily made up of Armenians from the Russian Empire, though there were also a number of Armenians from the Ottoman Empire. The Russian-Armenian volunteer units took part in military activities in the Middle Eastern theater of World War I.
| Armenian volunteer units | |
|---|---|
Armenian volunteers | |
| Active | 1914–1917 |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Armenians |
| Role | Detachment |
| Size | 150,000 troops |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Andranik Ozanian Sargis Mehrabyan |
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