The story of Armed resistance at Van, 1915

An armed group in Van rose against the Ottoman garrison in April 1915 and held the city until Russian troops arrived on 18 May; the Ottoman government took it as proof of Armenian disloyalty.

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Apr 1915 – 18 May 1915

Armed resistance at Van, 1915. An armed group in Van rose against the Ottoman garrison in April 1915 and held the city until Russian troops arrived on 18 May; the Ottoman government took it as proof of Armenian disloyalty.

Armed resistance at Van, 1915 involved the Russian government.

Armed resistance at Van, 1915, located in Van.

Armed resistance at Van, 1915, part of the First World War.

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