Greek landing at Smyrna

BelligerentsGreece
Naval support:
United Kingdom
France
United StatesOttoman EmpireCommanders and leaders Colonel Nikolaos Zafeiriou¹
Lt. Colonel ²
Cpt. ³
Lt. Colonel ⁴
Lt. Colonel Alexandros Schinas⁵
Lt. Colonel Nureddin Pasha

Hürrem Bey
Ali Bey
Kâzım BeyStrength Up to 15,000 soldiers 3,000 soldiersCasualties and losses 2 killed
6–20 wounded 30–40 killed (killed in captivity or during surrender)
40–60 wounded 20 Greek civilians killed, 20 drowned, 60 wounded
300–675 Turkish civilians killed or wounded 1: Commander of the Greek 1st Division,
2: Commander of the 1/38 National Guard Command,
3: Captain of the ,
4: Commander of the ,
5: Commander of the ,
6: Commander of the ,
7: Commander of the Ottoman XVII Corps,
8: Commander of the ,
9: Commander of the 172nd Infantry Regiment (Ayvalık),
10: Commander of the 173rd Infantry Regiment (Urla)

The Greek landing at Smyrna (Greek: Ελληνική απόβαση στη Σμύρνη; Turkish: Yunanların İzmir'e çıkışı) was a military operation by Greek forces starting on May 15, 1919 which involved landing troops in the city of Smyrna and surrounding areas.

The landing was sanctioned by British Prime MinisterDavid Lloyd George, who argued that: "[a] massacre is taking place over there and there is nobody to protect the Greek population". The Allied powers oversaw the planning of the operation and assisted by directing their forces to take over some key locations and moving warships to the Smyrna harbor. During the landing, a shot was fired on the Greek 1/38 Evzone Regiment and significant violence ensued between both communities, however it was unsystematic and the Greek command tried to thwart it. The event became important for creating the three-year-long Greek Occupation of Smyrna and was a major spark for the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).