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Greek landing at Smyrna

Greek landing at Smyrna was a battle fought on 15 May 1919 at Aydin vilayet, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. Recorded strength: Up to 15,000 soldiers against 3,000 soldiers.

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Débarquement des Troupes Helleniques à Smyrne
Débarquement des Troupes Helleniques à Smyrne. Padova Frères, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 May 1919
WhereAydin vilayet, Turkey38.419N, 27.139E
OutcomeGreek victory: occupation of Smyrna; Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) begins; Greek army extends to capture Aydın, Menemen, Pergamos, Kydonies, and Çeşme
BelligerentsGreece; Naval support: United Kingdom; French Third Republic; United StatesagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofGreco-Turkish War1919 to 1922

Where it sits in the Greco-Turkish War

Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919Raid on Bergama, 1919Battle of Aydın, 1919Battle of the Gediz, 1920Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, 1921First Battle of İnönü, 1921Second Battle of İnönü, 1921Battle of Sakarya, 1921Battle of Dumlupınar, 1922Turkish capture of Smyrna, 192219191922Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919
10 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 May 1919
PlaceAydin vilayet, Turkey
38.419N, 27.139E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthUp to 15,000 soldiers3,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses2 killed; 6–20 wounded30–40 killed (killed in captivity or during surrender); 40–60 wounded; 20 Greek civilians killed, 20 drowned, 60 wounded; 300–675 Turkish civilians killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Nikolaos Zafeiriou
  • Dionysios Stavrianopoulos
  • Elias Mavroudis
  • Haralambos Tseroulis
  • Konstantinos Tsakalos
Greek landing at SmyrnaGreek landing at SmyrnaSiege of SmyrnaBattle of MagnesiaBattle of MyonessusBattle of FocchiesBattle of CorupediumBattle of MyonessusBattle of FocchiesDenizliSökeMitiliniHiosAydınMuğla100 km38.419N, 27.139E
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Greek landing at Smyrna is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5601971, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Greek landing at Smyrna, revision 1384230130, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.