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Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)

Conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Turkish National MovementBelligerentsTurkish National MovementSupported by:Russian SFSR (from 1921) Ukrainian SSR (from 1921) Azerbaijan SSR (from 1921) Bukharan PSR (from 1921) ItalyGreen Army (until 1920) GreeceSupported by:§ Foreign volunteers in the Greek ArmyNorth Caucasian volunteers United KingdomBritish CyprusBritish RajFrance (until 1921) Italy (until 1921) Ottoman EmpireUnited StatesGreen Army (from 1920)Commanders and leadersMustafa Kemal PashaFevzi Pashaİsmet PashaNureddin PashaFahrettin PashaKemalettin Sami PashaYusuf Izzet PashaAli Fuat PashaMuhittin PashaNaci PashaÖmer Halis PashaMünip PashaRüştü PashaŞefik PashaRefet PashaAlexander IEleftherios VenizelosDimitrios IoannouKonstantinos Miliotis-KomninosLeonidas ParaskevopoulosAlexandros OthonaiosNikolaos PlastirasKonstantinos NiderAfter the November 1920 Greek elections purge:Constantine I of GreeceDimitrios GounarisAnastasios PapoulasPrince AndrewNikolaos TrikoupisKimon DigenisKonstantinos PallisGeorgios HatzianestisGeorgios PolymenakosNikolaos PlastirasKonstantinos NiderUnits involvedNational ForcesNationalist ArmyArmy of Asia MinorCaliphate ArmyStrengthMay 1919: 35,000November 1920: 86,000August 1921: 92,000August 1922: 208,000Organization 192218 infantry divisions 5 cavalry brigades 3 independent regimentsEquipment 192293,000 rifles2,025 light machine guns839 heavy machine guns323 cannons5,282 swords198 trucks 33 cars and ambulances10 aircraftMay 1919: 15,000April 1920: 90,000January 1921: 100,000June 1921: 200,0001922: 215,000Organization 192212 infantrydivisions1 cavalry brigade 9 independent regimentsEquipment 1922130,000 rifles3,139 light machine guns1,280 heavy machine guns418 cannons1,300 swords4,036 trucks 1,776 cars and ambulances50 aircraftCasualties and losses9,167 killed2,474 died of wounds or non-combat causes31,097 wounded11,150 missing6,522 prisoners**19,362 killed4,878 died outside of combat48,880 wounded18,095 missingc.

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