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Battle of Sarikamish

Battle of Sarikamish was a battle fought on 29 September 1920 at Sarıkamış, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Turkish–Armenian War. The recorded result: Turkish victory. Recorded strength: 2,500 infantry; 400 cavalry; 70 machine guns and 18 cannons against Elements of the 12th division.

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Fought29 September 1920
WhereSarıkamış, Turkey40.338N, 42.573E
OutcomeTurkish victory
BelligerentsArmeniaagainstAnkara Government
Part ofTurkish–Armenian War1920

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Record

Date29 September 1920
PlaceSarıkamış, Turkey
40.338N, 42.573E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength2,500 infantry; 400 cavalry; 70 machine guns and 18 cannonsElements of the 12th division
Commanders
  • Simon Vratsian
  • Artashes Babalian
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Battle of Sarikamish 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 Q4820069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sarikamish (1920), revision 1377500477, 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.