Trebizond Campaign

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Trebizond Campaign
Date February 5- April 15, 1916 Location Trabzon, Turkey Result Russian victory
Combatants
Image:Ottoman Flag.svg Ottoman Empire	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
Commanders
Vehip Pasha	Yudenich
Strength
Third Army	Russian Caucasus Army

v • d • e Caucasus Campaign
Bergmann Offensive – Sarikamis – Persian Campaign– Van – Manzikert – Kara Killisse – Erzerum Campaign – Trebizond – Bitlis – Erzinjan – Sardarapat – Abaran – Karakilisa – Baku

The Trebizond Campaign, also known as the Battle of Trebizond was a series of brilliant Russian naval and land operations that resulted in the capture of Trebizond. It was the logistical step after the Erzerum Campaign. Operations began on February 5 and concluded when the Ottoman troops abandoned Trebizond on the night of April 15, 1916. ^[1]

[edit] Effect on Armenians

Prior to WWI, the vibrant Armenian community of Trebizond numbered 30,000^[2]. In 1915, they were massacred and deported^[2] . After the Russian capture of Trebizond, some 500 surviving Armenians were able to return^[2] , as well as Armenian monks of the Kaymakli Monastery.^[3]

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