Battle of Derbent (1922)

Battle of Derbent
Part of the Özdemir Operation

Campaign map
Date31 August 1922[2]
Location
Derbent, Iraq
Result Turkish victory
Territorial
changes
Liberation of Şaklava village and Derbent
Belligerents
Ankara Government
Supported by:
Iraq Turkmen Front Iraqi Turkmens

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom

Commanders and leaders
Şefik Özdemir Bey[3]

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edmund Allenby[4][disputeddiscuss]

United Kingdom unknown named lieutenant  [5]
Strength
700[a]-5000[1] 7,000[1]
Casualties and losses
14[6]

unknown

  • 4 planes
  • 6 machine rifles
  • 12 cannons[6]

The Battle of Derbent was the major battle during the Özdemir Operation of the Anglo-Turkish War (1918–1923), which ended in a Turkish victory.

  1. ^ a b c d e Güztoklusu 2006, p. 120-125.
  2. ^ Meydan 2020.
  3. ^ Kaymaz 2021.
  4. ^ a b Şen 2021.
  5. ^ Zekeriya Türkmen, Özdemir Bey'in Musul Harekâtı ve İngilizlerin karşı tedbirleri (1921-1925), p. 62
  6. ^ a b Türkmen 2021.


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