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The Battle of Dilman was one of three major battles that was fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire and it resulted in a Russian victory. [1] Apart from the Armenian officers and soldiers who served in the units of the Russian army, the Armenians also ran six volunteer battalions which, under the leadership of commanders such as Andranik, Dro, Armen Garo Pasdermadjian, Tchékho, Hamazasp, Keri, Avsharian, Vartan and Prince Argoutian, were awarded glorious titles for their work at the Caucasian front. [2]
[edit] Background
In 1919 Halil himself admitted to have killed approximately 300,000 Armenians. [3] [4]
[edit] References
- ^ America and the Armenian Genocide of 1915 - Page 95 by Jay Murray Winter
- ^ About this epos refer to General Koganoff, La Participation des Arm�niens � la Guerre mondiale sur le front du Caucase, Paris, 1927
- ^ Halil Pasa, (A fight without end) M.T. Sorgun, ed. (Istanbul, Yefigun, 1972), p. 274
- ^ Warrant for Genocide (Ppr): Key Elements of Turko-Armenian Conflict - Page 118 by Vahakn N. Dadrian
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