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  • Battle of Kars (1920)
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  • The Battle of Kars was the largest battle of the Turkish-Armenian War. The battle was between the Turkish Revolutionaries operating under the command of the newly formed Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) and the Democratic Republic of Armenia. After launching a massive assault on the city, the Turkish Army re-captured the city of Kars after losing it just a few months before. The whole battle took place on 20 October 1920.
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Strength
  • 7700
  • 8000
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Date
  • 1920-10-30
Commander
  • Halit Karsıalan
  • Kâzım Karabekir
  • Osman Nuri Koptagel
  • Babajanov
  • Christophor Araratov
  • Daniel Bek Pirumian
  • Rüştü Pasha
  • Shaghubadian
  • Ter Arakyalian
  • Vekilian
Caption
  • Armenian civilians fleeing Kars after its capture by Kazım Karabekir's forces.
Casualties
  • 9
  • 150
  • 3000
Result
  • Turkish victory
combatant
  • Grand National Assembly
  • Democratic Republic of Armenia
Place
  • Kars
Conflict
  • Battle of Kars
abstract
  • The Battle of Kars was the largest battle of the Turkish-Armenian War. The battle was between the Turkish Revolutionaries operating under the command of the newly formed Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) and the Democratic Republic of Armenia. After launching a massive assault on the city, the Turkish Army re-captured the city of Kars after losing it just a few months before. The whole battle took place on 20 October 1920.