| Battle of Sarıkamış | |||||||
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| Part of Turkish-Armenian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 First Republic of Armenia |
 Grand National Assembly | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Simon Vratsian Dr. Artashes Babalian |
Kâzım Karabekir Osman Nuri Koptagel Halit Karsıalan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,500 infantry, 400 cavalry, 70 machine guns and 18 cannons[1] | Elements of the 12th division[1] | ||||||
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The Battle of Sarıkamış was a conflict between the First Republic of Armenia and the Eastern Front of the Army of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey which was on September 29, 1920 at Sarıkamış.
Background[]
In late September 1920, the Armenians started several attacks against the Turkish forces in the area. On 24 September, an Armenian force of at least 800 men, supported with 9 machine guns, started an unsuccessful attack against the weak Turkish entrenchments in Bardız Şenkaya.[2] The attack was repulsed and it had cost them 47 killed and several wounded.[2] Additionally 2 machine guns and ammunition were captured by the Turks. The Turks suffered 8 killed and 10 wounded during the attack.[2] These attacks gave the Turkish commanders an insight on Armenian military capabilities.
Active Stage[]
The Turkish forces quickly defeated the Armenian troops in the town. The remaining Armenian forces retreated to the Kötek-Selim-Göle line and stayed there until 30 September.[1]
Results[]
By September 29, Karabekir's forces had retaken Sarıkamış and the following day Kağızman.
References[]
The original article can be found at Battle of Sarikamish (1920) and the edit history here.