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== Battle == |
== Battle == |
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== Background == |
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Currently in progress [[Turkish–Armenian War|was a war between the First Republic of Armenia and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey]]. The Turks had [[Battle of Oltu|launched an offensive into the]] [[Olti okrug|Oltu district]], pushing the poorly-equipped Armenian forces backward; [[Battle of Sarikamish (1920)|Sarikamish was captured]] without much of a fight. The only fronts after that were the [[Surmalu uezd|Surmalu]] [[Iğdır|(Iğdır)]] front, and the line of [[Battle of Kars (1920)|defense at Kars]]. The [[First Republic of Armenia]] had appointed [[Drastamat Kanayan]] to be in main command of the defense of the front.<ref>Hovannisian, The Republic of Armenia, Vol. IV, p. 284.</ref> |
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The Battle of Surmalu was one of the few battles in the Turkish-Armenian war that resulted in an Armenian victory. It lasted from October 24 – October 30, 1920. The sides involved were the First Republic of Armenia, which was commanded by Drastamat Kanayan, and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey with Kurdish volunteers[1]
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 First Republic of Armenia |
 Ankara Government | ||||||
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Drastamat Kanayan |
Kazim Pasha Mehmed Cavid | ||||||
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10th Infantry Regiment[4] |
11th Caucasus Division[5] | ||||||
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130 Killed[6] |
Heavy[7] | ||||||
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References
- ^ Hovannisian, The Republic of Armenia, Vol. IV, p. 284.
- ^ https://books.google.am/books?id=mdePAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT145&dq=battle+of+surmalu&hl=ru&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYpu2B4cmJAxWlR_EDHZSoCk44ChDoAXoECAIQAw
- ^ Hovannisian, The Republic of Armenia, Vol. IV, p. 250.
- ^ Hovannisian, The Republic of Armenia, Vol. IV, p. 239.
- ^ Hovannisian, The Republic of Armenia, Vol. IV, p. 239.
- ^ Hovannisian, The Republic of Armenia, Vol. IV, p. 249.
- ^ https://books.google.am/books?id=mdePAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT145&dq=battle+of+surmalu&hl=ru&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYpu2B4cmJAxWlR_EDHZSoCk44ChDoAXoECAIQAw