Second Battle of İnönü

Overview

The Second Battle of İnönü was fought between March 23 and April 1, 1921 near İnönü in present-day Eskişehir Province, Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), also known as the western front of the larger Turkish War of Independence. It marked a turning point in the Greco-Turkish War and the Turkish War of Independence of which it was a part, as Greek forces had previously been victorious over mostly irregular Turkish forces and suffered their first major halt in Asia minor campaign.

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Significance

The Second Battle of İnönü, fought between March 23 and April 1, 1921, marked a turning point in both the Greco-Turkish War and the broader Turkish War of Independence. Prior to this engagement, Greek forces had advanced through Asia Minor against mostly irregular Turkish resistance, accumulating a record of success. At İnönü, a Greek force of approximately 30,000 was halted by an Ankara Government force roughly half its size under İsmet Pasha, inflicting higher casualties on the larger Greek army. This outcome represented the first major check on the Greek advance and demonstrated that the Ankara Government's forces could hold organized defensive positions against a conventionally superior opponent. The battle shifted momentum in the western theater and lent credibility to the Nationalist military effort at a critical stage of the independence struggle.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (4)