Georgia
The Crusader-Era Knights Who Volunteered to Fight World War I
The Khevsurs, who fought in World War I, were believed to be descendants of knights who date to the Crusades in the 12th century.
Less than a year after the Russian Empire entered World War I, a band of Georgian men came down from the Caucasus Mountains. Dressed in chain armor and wielding shields and broadswords, they rode to … [+3983 chars]
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