Raid on Erbeyli
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Raid on Erbeyli | |||||||
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Part of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and Greek genocide | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Greece | Kuva-yi Milliye | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lieutenant Kadri Bey | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
20 Evzones at the station[1] Reinforcements: 1 Evzones company (200+ soldiers)[2] | 70 militias with 1 machine gun[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
30[1]-80[3] killed and 40 wounded[1] | 7 killed[4] and 12 wounded[3] | ||||||
72 civilians massacred by Hellenic Army[1][5] |
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The Raid on Erbeyli was a raid conducted by the Kuva-yi Milliye. After invading Aydın and Nazilli, the Greek army was concerned about resistance movements raising in the area. The raid against the Malgaç bridge a few days ago was a good example for their feeling of unease.