Assyrian volunteers
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The Assyrian volunteers were an ethnic Assyrian military force during WW1, led mainly by General Agha Petros Elia of Baz and several tribal leaders known as Maliks (Syriac: ܡܠܟ) under the spiritual leadership of the Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Shimun Benyamin allied with the Entente Powers described by the English pastor and author William A. Wigram as Our Smallest Ally.[3]
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Assyrian volunteers | |
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Active | 1914–1919 |
Allegiance | Allies of World War I |
Size | 20,000+ (at their height)[1]
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Engagements | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Agha Petros Malik Khoshaba Dawid Mar Shimun Mar Shimun Benyamin (spiritual leader) |
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