01 / Overview
Turkish War of Independence
Date
1919–1923
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
4 years 2 months 7 days
Participants
+2 Weapon System
Outcome
decisive victory a
02 / Sides
Belligerents 8 participants
03 / Battles & Operations · 35 records
Battle Franco-Turkish War 1918–1921 Battle Greco-Turkish War 1919–1922 decisive victory a Battle Malgaç Raid 1919 Battle Raid on Erbeyli 1919 Battle Urla Clashes 1919 Battle Battle of Aydın 1919 Battle Greek landing at Smyrna 1919 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Tellidede 1919 Battle Raid on Bergama 1919 Battle Ali Batı Revolt 1919 Battle Raid on Erikli 1919 Battle Turkish–Armenian War 1920 Battle Milli Tribe Rebellion 1920 Battle Greek Summer Offensive 1920 Battle Battle of Fadıl 1920 Battle Battle of Surmalu 1920 Battle Battle of Kanlı Geçit 1920 Battle Battle of Geyve 1920 Battle Battle of Oltu 1920 Battle Battle of Kars 1920 Battle Battle of Marash 1920 Battle Battle of Alexandropol 1920 Battle Battle of Sarikamish 1920 Battle Siege of Aintab 1920–1921 Battle Battle of Urfa 1920 Battle Battle of Karboğazı 1920 Battle Battle of the Gediz 1920 Battle Second Battle of İnönü 1921 Battle First Battle of İnönü 1921 Battle Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir 1921 Battle Battle of Sakarya 1921 Battle Great Offensive 1922 Battle Turkish capture of Smyrna 1922 Battle Battle of Dumlupınar 1922 Battle Assyrian rebellion 1924
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 18 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 18 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 23 years all equipment
SIDE A 28 years avg. age
SIDE B 19 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $8 · 1891 Lebel Model 1886 rifle
Weapons & Equipment18systems
Country
CATEGORY
Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles768 inch/45 Mark 6 gunField Guns5612"/45 caliber Mark 5 gunNaval Guns45Renault FTTanks44Renault FTTanks44
Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76
Mauser Model 1889Bolt-Action Rifles62
Mannlicher M1888Bolt-Action Rifles58Skoda 10 cm Model 14/19Towed Artillery & Mortars49Skoda 10 cm Model 14/19Towed Artillery & Mortars49Canon de 65 M (montagne) modele 1906Field Guns40Breguet 14Intelligence / Recon Aircraft339 cm Kanone C/73Field Guns318 cm Kanone C/73Field Guns24Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Mauser Model 1903Bolt-Action Rifles76Renault FTTanks44Breguet 14Intelligence / Recon Aircraft339 cm Kanone C/73Field Guns318 cm Kanone C/73Field Guns24Avnillah-class ironcladIroncladsAsar-i Şevket-class ironcladIronclads
Berthier rifleBolt-Action Rifles63St. Étienne Mle 1907General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)56Lebel Model 1886 rifleBolt-Action Rifles48Renault FTTanks44
75 mm Schneider-Danglis 06/09Field Guns42
Renault FTTanks44Canon de 65 M (montagne) modele 1906Field Guns40Each system appears only once in the list.
1Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76MASS2Mauser Model 1903Bolt-Action Rifles76MASS3Berthier rifleBolt-Action Rifles63MASS4Mauser Model 1889Bolt-Action Rifles62MASS5Mannlicher M1888Bolt-Action Rifles58MASS68 inch/45 Mark 6 gunField Guns56MASS7St. Étienne Mle 1907General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)56MASS8Skoda 10 cm Model 14/19Towed Artillery & Mortars49MASS9Lebel Model 1886 rifleBolt-Action Rifles48MASS1012"/45 caliber Mark 5 gunNaval Guns45MASS
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
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Chile 📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature