Armenian battalions
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Armenian battalions were battle groups formed by Armenian volunteer conscripts during the period of Balkan Wars and World War I, between 1912-1920. The below national armies had battalions formed by Armenians, mostly fighting against the Ottoman forces:
- Between 1912-13, Balkan Wars, Armenians had an auxiliary battle group within Bulgarian Army, fighting against Ottoman forces - see wikipedia article Andranik Toros Ozanian#Balkan Wars
- Between 1914-17, World War I, Armenian volunteer units was employed in Russian Army and British Army during World War I, fighting Ottoman forces in Western Armenia, now in modern Turkey
- Between 1916-20, World War I, French Armenian Legion established by French-Armenian Agreement (1916) was a detachment unit in the French Army employed. The unit was active in Adana (Turkey) and Arara (Palestine), fighting against Ottoman and German forces - see wikipedia articles French Armenian Legion and Sarkis Zeitlian
- Between 1940-45, World War II, Armenian Legion.
