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Fedayee Krikor nicknamed the Bulgarian
Fedayee Krikor nicknamed the Bulgarian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. Fedayeen were Armenian civilians who formed self-defense groups in reaction to the mass murder of Armenians (1894-1896) during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
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Esayi Yacoubian, leader of the Musa Dagh defenders
Esayi Yacoubian, leader of the Musa Dagh defenders. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Armenag Yegarian with Jim Chankalian
Armenag Yegarian with Jim Chankalian. Both were defenders of Van in 1915. Jim Chankalian was also the leader of the Armenian Americans who joined the Armenian Legion in 1917. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The Defense of Van (1915) was an act of self-defense by the Armenians against the genocide committed by Ottoman Turkey,…
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Jim Chankalian, defender of Van
Jim Chankalian, defender of Van, was also the leader of the Armenian Americans who joined the Armenian Legion in 1917. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The Defense of Van (1915) was an act of self-defense by the Armenians against the genocide committed by ottoman and nationalist Turks, Kurdish tribes with the complicity of the…
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Self-defense group of Van
Self-defense group of Van. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection. The Defense of Van (1915) was an act of self-defense by the Armenians against the genocide committed by Ottoman Turkey, the Turkish population, the Kurdish people and the German Empire. The Ottoman army and its military elite were modernized and trained by Germany under Colmar…
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Sixth company of Hnchakian volunteers
Sixth company of Hnchakian volunteers. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Armenian Hnchakian volunteers
Armenian Hnchakian volunteers participating in a swearing-in ceremony in the Caucasus. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Armenian heroes of the defense of Basen
Armenian heroes of the defense of Basen (North of Lake Van) in 1909. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Armenian volunteers with General Antranig and Vahan Tcheraz
Armenian volunteers with General Antranig and Vahan Tcheraz (first rank). Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.
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Armenian volunteers – Erevan 1916
Armenian volunteers in Erevan in 1916. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.