The information and the photos have been provided by the National Museum of Armenian Ethnography and History of Liberal Struggle.
On May 28, 1918, Armenian regiments and military units confronted the Turkish armed forces, which exceled in number and armament. During those days numerous foreign soldiers were fighting next to the Armenian soldier and villager. The workers of the museum dedicated to the battle perfectly know the majority of their names. Their enlarged photos are attached next to the ones of their Armenian fellow warriors.
We are presenting unique photos portraying them and some biographical data.
Alexander Shneur
The Russian officer, who participated in the battle of Sardarapat, has headed the Intelligence Department of the Headquarters of the First Republic of Armenia beginning from the moment of establishment. By the order of the Military Minister H. Hakhverdyan he was appointed as officer on assignments of the Armenian Infantry Division’s Headquarters.
One year after the establishment of the Republic he was appointed as head of the General Headquarters. He conducted negotiations on armament supply with Englishmen.
Nikolay Klich
Klich was born in Kars into a military family, studied at Yerevan Gymnasium and Cadet Corps in Tiflis. The artillery man participating in the World War I took a holiday in 1917 and visited his family in Yerevan. Due to the military situation Klich stayed in Armenia and in 1918 joined the army. Firstly he occupied the position of senior officer of an artillery battery, then the office of commander.
Vladimir Sakilary
In the Battle of Sardarapat Greek Captain Vladimir Sakilary was a commander of an artillery battery. In 1920 he was already a commander of an artillery regiment. After the collapse of the republic he joined Bolsheviks, participated in establishment of the Soviet regime and in civil wars.
Vladimir Perekryostov
Substitute officer, Colonel Vladimir Perekryostov was a commander of a partisan regiment during the Battle of Sardarapat. He died in the same year, 1918, from water poisoning.
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Jahangir Agha
Jhangir Khatifov was one of the Yezidi leaders of Armenia. He headed a squad from the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1918, during a Turkish campaign, his detachment caused considerable harm to the Turkish troops near Molla-Bayazet village, and then participated in the battles of Sardarapat and Bash-Aparan. Together with Armenian troops he closed the roads of the Turks and withdrew them.
The information and the photos have been provided by the National Museum of Armenian Ethnography and History of Liberal Struggle.
