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COMMANDER // 1886–1955

Garegin Nzhdeh

SparapetRussian Empire2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

18861955

1890190019101920193019401950First Balkan War · 1912-1913World War I · 1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)Battle of Kardzhali — October 21, 1912 · Bulgaria · First Balkan WarBattle of Karakilisa — January 1, 1918 · Armenia · World War I

Active service 1912–19182 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 26.

Profile

Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan, better known by his nom de guerre Garegin Nzhdeh, was an Armenian statesman, military commander and nationalist revolutionary. As a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, he was involved in the national liberation struggle and revolutionary activities during the First Balkan War and World War I and became one of the key political and military leaders of the First Republic of Armenia (1918–1921). He is widely admired as a charismatic national hero by Armenians.

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Battles (2)

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