Battle_of_Sarikamish_(1920)

Battle of Sarikamish (1920)

Battle of Sarikamish (1920)

Battle during the Turkish-Armenian war

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. After the Sarikamish war signed the Armistice of Mudros, the Turks started the War of Independence and revolted, keeping the Armenians away from the Sarikamis front. Under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Kazim He directed Karabekir there, and as a result of a successful war, the Turks annexed Kars and other provinces to their territory. The Armenian soldiers who remained there were either killed or exiled. No exchange was found. Estimated Armenian soldier deaths were 1000.

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Background

Main article: Turkish-Armenian War

In late September 1920 the Armenians initiated several attacks against Turkish forces in the area. On 24 September an Armenian force of at least 800 men, supported with nine machine guns, began an unsuccessful attack against the weak Turkish entrenchments in Bardız Şenkaya.[2] The attack was repulsed and cost them 47 killed and several wounded.[2] Additionally, two machine guns and ammunition were captured by the Turks. The Turks suffered eight killed and ten wounded during the attack.[2] These attacks gave the Turkish commanders an insight into 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

  1. [1]
    Mehmet Saray: Kafkas araştırmaları, İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi, 1996, page 101. (in Turkish)
  2. [2]
    Ajun Kurter: Türk Hava Kuvvetleri tarihi], Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı, 2009, page 407. (in Turkish)


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