Greek landing at Smyrna

Part of Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
campaign of Turkish War of Independence

Men of the 1/38 Evzone Regiment at the Smyrna quay

Date	May 15, 1919
Location	Aidin Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Result	Greek victory; occupation of Smyrna

Belligerents

Greece
Naval support: United Kingdom
France

Italy

Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders

Colonel Nikolaos Zafeiriou¹

Ali Nadir Pasha²
Hürrem Bey³
Ali Bey⁴
Kâzım Bey⁵

Strength

up to 15,000 soldiers

3,000 soldiers

Casualties and losses

2 killed
6–20 wounded

30–40 killed (killed in captivity or during surrender)
40–60 wounded

1: Commander of the Greek 1st Division, 2: Commander of the Ottoman XVII Corps, 3: Commander of the Ottoman 56th Division, 4: Commander of the 172nd Infantry Regiment (Ayvalık), 5: Commander of the 173rd Infantry Regiment (Urla)

Greece
Naval support: United Kingdom
France

The Greek landing at Smyrna (modern-day İzmir) was a military operation by Greek forces starting on May 15, 1919 which involved landing troops in the city of Smyrna and surrounding areas. The Allied powers sanctioned and oversaw the planning of the operation and assisted by directing their forces to take over some key locations and moving warships to the Smyrna harbor. During the landing, a shot was fired on the Greek 1/38 Evzone Regiment and significant violence ensued with Greek troops and Greek citizens of Smyrna participating. The event became important for creating the three-year-long Greek Occupation of Smyrna and was a major spark for the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).

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