Second Battle of İnönü

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Contents 1 Background 2 The battle 3 Aftermath 4 References

Second Battle of İnönü
Part of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
Date March 26 - March 31, 1921 Location Near İnönü, Turkey Result Turkish victory
Combatants
Turkish revolutionaries	Greece
Commanders
İsmet İnönü	Anastasios Papoulas
Strength
30,000[citation needed]	37,000-42,000[citation needed]
Casualties
Unknown	Unknown

Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
Smyrna (İzmir) - Aydın - 1st İnönü - 2nd İnönü - Sakarya - Dumlupinar

The Second Battle of İnönü describes the battle that were fought on March 1921 near the Turkish village of İnönü during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), which marked a turning point in the Turkish war of independence. Prior to the İnönü battles, the Greeks had been victorious, defeating mainly irregular Turkish forces.

[edit] Background

[edit] The battle

The battle began with a Greek assault on the positions of İsmet's troops on March 26, 1921. The better-equipped Greeks pushed back the Turks and took the dominant hill called Metristepe on the 27th. A night counter-attack by the Turks failed to recapture it. On 31st March İsmet attacked again after receiving reinforcements, and recaptured Metristepe. In a continuation battle in April, Refet's forces retook the town of Afyonkarahisar.

[edit] Aftermath

While the battles marked a turning point in the war, following the battles of İnönü there was a stalemate, as the Turks had missed their chance to encircle and destroy the Greek army, which retreated in good order. There were heavy casualties on both sides, and neither side was in a position to advance.

[edit] References

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