Raid on Erikli

The raid on Erikli was performed by members of the Kuva-yi Milliye in the Greco-Turkish War. The Malgaç attack had shocked the Greeks, so the members of the Kuva-yi Milliye planned to perform another assault.

Raid on Erikli
Part of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22)
Date21–22 June 1919
Location
Erikli (close to Erbeyli)
Result Turkish victory
Greek troops leave Erikli
Belligerents
Greece Kuva-yi Milliye
Strength
2 Evzones companies (400 men)[1] 40 men[1]
Casualties and losses
30 killed and 40 wounded[1][2] 7 killed and 10 wounded[1]

Prelude

Erikli was located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Aydın. In Erikli the Greeks had stationed two companies of an Evzones battalion. The Kuva-yi Milliye planned to lower the morale of the Greek troops by attacking them in Erikli and at the same time boost the resistance feelings of the Turkish population. Another aim was to force Greek troops to pull out of the vicinity of Aydın.

Raid

The Turkish forces started their attack on the night of 21–22 June 1919. Supported by machine gun fire and the use of their own made hand bombs, they attacked under the cover of darkness. After a two-hour clash and inflicting high casualties on their enemy, the Turkish irregulars retreated back to their positions.

Aftermath

The Greek units had suffered 30 killed and 40 wounded, while the Turks had seven killed and 10 wounded.[1] Facing more high casualties, the rest of the Greek troops beat a hasty retreat out of Erikli.[3] The raid was protested by the British intelligence officer in Aydın.[2]

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References
  1. Oğuz Gülcan, 2007, sayfa 254.
  2. İsmail Aka, Vehbi Günay, Cahit Telci: Türk İstiklâl Harbi başında Millî Mücadele, Akademi Kitabevi, 1993, ISBN 9757395161, page 75.
  3. Kemal Zeki Gençosman, Niyazi Ahmet Banoğlu: Atatürk Ansiklopedisi: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Siyasi Tarihi Band 5, May Yayınları, page 218.

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