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Raid on Erbeyli

Raid on Erbeyli was a campaign fought in 1919 at Erbeyli, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 20 Evzones at the station; Reinforcements: 1 Evzones company (200+ soldiers) against 70 militias with 1 machine gun.

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Fought1919
WhereErbeyli, Turkey37.850N, 27.683E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstKuva-yi Milliye
Casualties and losses30–80 killed and 40 woundedand7 killed and 12 wounded
Part ofGreco-Turkish War1919 to 1922

Where it sits in the Greco-Turkish War

Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919Urla Clashes, 1919Malgaç Raid, 1919Raid on Bergama, 1919Raid on Erbeyli, 1919Raid on Erikli, 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, 192219191922Raid on Erbeyli, 1919
14 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1919 (year precision)
PlaceErbeyli, Turkey
37.850N, 27.683E
KindCampaign, interwar and Second World War
Strength20 Evzones at the station; Reinforcements: 1 Evzones company (200+ soldiers)70 militias with 1 machine gun
Casualties and losses30–80 killed and 40 wounded7 killed and 12 wounded; 72 civilians massacred by Hellenic Army
Commanders
Raid on ErbeyliRaid on ErbeyliBattle of ArinnandaBattle of TyrasBattle of EphesusBattle of AniaMalgaç RaidBattle of TyrasBattle of AniaİzmirManisaUşakSökeHiosKosMuğla100 km37.850N, 27.683E
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Raid on Erbeyli is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6094472, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Erbeyli, revision 1370705746, read 2026-11-15, 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.