Armenian volunteer units | |
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Active | 1914–1917 |
Country | Russian Empire |
Allegiance | Armenians |
Role | Detachment |
Size | 150,000 troops |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Andranik Ozanian Drastamat Kanayan Arshak Gavafian Hamazasp Srvandztyan Sargis Mehrabyan |
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. The Russian-Armenian volunteer units took part in military activities in the Middle Eastern theater of World War I.