Military
Thanks to the efforts of Armenian National Council of Tiflis, an Armenian military corps was established to fight against the Ottoman offensive of late 1917 and early 1918. Units of this corps formed the basis of the DRA's army. In accordance with the harsh terms of the Treaty of Batum signed on June 14, 1918 the Ottoman Empire permitted the Armenian army to maintain just a single infantry division.
- Ministers of Defense
| Minister of Defense | Date |
|---|---|
| Hovhannes Hakhverdyan | June 1918 – March 1919 |
| Christophor Araratov | 1919 – April 1920 |
| Ruben Ter-Minasian | April – November 1920 |
| Drastamat Kanayan (Dro) | November – December 1920 |
- Total number of military personnel
| Date | Number of Troops |
|---|---|
| After the Mudros Armistice in 1918 | 16,000 men |
| 1919 | 20,000 men |
| November 1920 | 40,000 men |
- Military units
At first DRA had:
- 8 infantry regiments
- 2 cavalry regiments
- 1 artillery regiment
- 3 divisions
In 1918, after the defeat of the Ottoman forces attacking Yerevan, and after the Armenian–Georgian War, the DRA captured many weapons, which enabled the Armenian army to grow to:
- 4 infantry brigades
- 2 cavalry regiments
- 2 frontier brigades
- 4 artillery battalions
- 2 armored trains
- 1 aviation detachment
- 1 Engineer battalion
- A few telegraph detachments
| Brigade | Commander | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| I | Daniel Bek-Pirumyan | Yerevan |
| II | A. Hovsepyan | Vagharshapat |
| III | B. Baghdasaryan | Stepanavan |
IV brigade mainly consisted of volunteers, whose primary task was to keep order inside the country. The brigade's commander was Sepuh.
- Military equipments
| Weapon | Number |
|---|---|
| Machine-gun | 170 |
| Cannon | 36 |
| 48mm Howitzer | |
| Airplane | 8 |
| Row-ship | 1 |
| Battleship | 1 |
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