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Armenia's First Republic: The 1918 Stand at Sardarabad
In April 1918, the newly declared Armenian Democratic Republic faced total annihilation. With Ottoman forces marching on Yerevan and their own army depleted by years of genocide and war, a ragtag group of civilians, students, and demoralized soldiers made a desperate stand at Sardarabad. This episode explores the four-day battle that became the linchpin of Armenian survival, detailing how General Tovmas Nazarbekian organized a defense using whatever weapons were available, from hunting rifles to bare hands. We examine the role of Aram Manukian in organizing the civilian resistance in Yerevan…
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