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Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir

Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir was a battle fought in 1921 at Afyonkarahisar, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Afyonkarahisar. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Greek victory; Greek capture of Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya and Eskişehir; Turkish army retreats east of the Sakarya River.

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Fought1921
WhereAfyonkarahisar, Turkey38.758N, 30.539E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGreek victory; Greek capture of Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya and Eskişehir; Turkish army retreats east of the Sakarya River
BelligerentsAnkara GovernmentagainstGreece
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, 192219191922Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, 1921
10 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1921 (year precision)
to 1921
PlaceAfyonkarahisar, Turkey
38.758N, 30.539E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength122,229 personnel; 60,103 rifles; 670 machine guns; 162 artillery pieces; 4 aircraft136,142 personnel; 66,300 rifles; 852 machine guns; 460 artillery pieces; 20 aircraft
Casualties and losses8,500 killed and wounded; 6,000 prisoners; Total: 14,500 casualties; 4,000 rifles, 50 machine guns and 30 artillery pieces captured1,185 killed; 5,180 wounded; Total: 6,365 casualties
Commanders
Battle of Kütahya–EskişehirBattle of Kütahya–EskişehirBattle of AkroinonBattle of IpsusSack of AmoriumSiege of SozopolisBattle of CotyaeumBattle of IpsusSack of AmoriumSiege of SozopolisBattle of CotyaeumKonyaEskişehirDenizliUşakIspartaPolatlıBurdur100 km38.758N, 30.539E
Placed at Afyonkarahisar; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir 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 Q4438385, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, revision 1383660699, 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.