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Battle of the Gediz

Battle of the Gediz was a battle fought in 1920 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: about 9,000 men against about 9,500 men; 7,000 regulars; 2,500 irregulars.

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Fought1920
WhereTurkey38.588N, 26.816E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstAnkara Government; Kuva-yi Milliye
Casualties and losses42 killed; 123 woundedand181 killed; 135 wounded
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 the Gediz, 1920
10 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1920 (year precision)
to 1920
PlaceTurkey
38.588N, 26.816E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strengthabout 9,000 menabout 9,500 men; 7,000 regulars; 2,500 irregulars
Casualties and losses42 killed; 123 wounded181 killed; 135 wounded
Commanders
  • Konstantinos Manetas
  • Ali Fuat Cebesoy
  • Çerkes Ethem
Battle of the GedizBattle of the GedizBattle of FocchiesBattle of the Oinousses IslandsSiege of SmyrnaGreek landing at SmyrnaBattle of MyonessusBattle of the Oinousses IslandsSiege of SmyrnaGreek landing at SmyrnaBattle of MyonessusBalıkesirSökeMitiliniErmoupoliAydın100 km38.588N, 26.816E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 the Gediz 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 Q4872919, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Gediz, revision 1384733748, 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.