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During World War II, about 18,500 Armenians served in the armed forces of the United States. [29] A number of them were decorated for their service, including Col. Ernest Dervishian, a native of Virginia, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. [30] US Marine Harry Kizirian is considered the most decorated soldier of the state of Rhode Island. [31]
Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results World War II (1939–1945) Soviet Union. Soviet Armenia; Germany. Armenian Legion; Victory. 500,000 Armenians fought in the Soviet Army, 200,000 of whom perished. 20,000 Armenians fought in the American Armed Forces [citation needed] 10,000 Armenians fought in the French Armed Forces [citation needed]
World War II (1939–1945) 1939 ... Levon Ter-Petrosyan Vazgen Sargsyan led the Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh war . ... Timeline of Armenian history;
Armenian civilians, being deported during the Armenian genocide 6 Armenian provinces of Western Armenia and boundaries between countries before World War I Map of massacre locations and deportation and extermination centers during the Armenian genocide 1915–1916. In 1915, the Ottoman Empire systematically carried out the Armenian genocide.
This is a timeline of Armenian history, ... Shengavit site inhabited during a series of settlement phases from approximately 3000 BC to 2500 BC 24th century BC
Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...
The Armenian Legion (German: Armenische Legion; Armenian: Հայկական լեգիոն, romanized: Haykakan legion) was a military unit in the German Army during World War II. It primarily consisted of Soviet Armenians , who wanted to fight the Soviets for an independent Armenia and commanded by General Drastamat Kanayan .
On the same day, a new Armenian government in Yerevan, formed by a coalition of communists, declared Armenia a Soviet republic, renouncing the Treaty of Alexandropol. The Red Army continued to face military opposition only in Syunik , where Garegin Njdeh an his soldiers fought until July 1921 under the banner of the Republic of Mountainous Armenia.