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Heroes Of The Sardarapat Battle – No One Is Forgotten

The heroic battle of Sardarapat was celebrated for the first time in 1919. In 1919, on May 24, representatives of Armenia and America celebrated the first anniversary of the Sardarapat battle in Yerevan with great fanfare.

In the photo below are two outstanding figures of the American YMCA John Elder and James Erol, participants of the celebration of the first anniversary of the heroic battle in Armenia.

Colonel of the Armenian corps Barsegh Hovsepyan, a participant in the Sardarapat heroic battle. 1918.

Colonel of the Armenian corps Barsegh Hovsepyan, a participant in the Sardarapat heroic battle. 1918.

Yeghish Zakaryan, founder of the volunteer units participating in the Sardarapat battle. 1918.

Vardan Dzhaginyan, junior lieutenant of the Armenian Corps and participant in the battle of Sardarapat, with his mother and wife. 1918.

Private Gabriel Aharonyan from the Armenian Corps, a participant in the Sardarapat battle, with his daughter. 1918.

Tachat Hovakimyan, commander of the mortar regiment of the suicide squad of the Armenian Corps, a participant in the Sardarapat battle.

Stepan Khachatryan, senior officer of the Armenian Corps, one of the heroes of the battle of Sardarapat.

Yervand Mamadzhanyan, a senior officer in the Armenian Corps, one of the heroes of the battle of Sardarapat.

Hrant Margaryan, commander of the Armenian Corps, participant of the Sardarapat heroic battle. 1918.

Private Hayrapet Hovhannisyan, member of the Armenian Corps, participant in the Sardarapat heroic battle. 1920.

Nikol Topchyan. Participated in the heroic defense of Van, also fought in Sardarapat.

Stepan Khachatryan, one of the heroes of the battle of Sardarapat, senior officer of the Armenian corps.

Mamikon Ter-Sargsyan, one of the heroes of the Battle of Sardarapat, commander of the 4th battalion of the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Armenian Corps.

Grigor Margaryan, one of the heroes of the Battle of Sardarapat, senior lieutenant of the Armenian Corps.

Senior lieutenant of the Armenian Corps Alexander Mirzoyan (sitting on the left) with his wife and comrades, one of the heroes of the Battle of Sardarapat,.

Vladimir Sakillari (second from right, Greek by nationality), one of the heroes of the Battle of Sardarapat, commander of the battery of an artillery platoon of the Armenian Corps.

Arsen Amiryan, a participant in the Sardarapat heroic battle, and his wife who in solidarity with her husband put a military uniform on and fought side-by-side with him.

Melkush Kyamantsyan, one of the heroic leaders of the battle of Sardarapat.

Levon Esetyan, a participant in the Sardarapat heroic battle, officer of the suicide regiment of the Armenian Corps.

Gevork Nazaryan

Vigen Avetisyan

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