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Battle of Kars

Battle of Kars was a battle fought on 30 October 1920 at Kars, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Turkish–Armenian War. The recorded result: Turkish victory; Turkish capture of Kars leading to expulsion of Armenian civilians from Kars. Recorded strength: ~10,000 regulars (excluding auxiliary units) against 7,700.

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Fought30 October 1920
WhereKars, Turkey40.608N, 43.096E
OutcomeTurkish victory; Turkish capture of Kars leading to expulsion of Armenian civilians from Kars
BelligerentsArmeniaagainstAnkara Government
Casualties and losses500–1,110 killed, ~2,000 capturedand9 killed, 42 wounded (Turkish report)
Part ofTurkish–Armenian War1920

Where it sits in the Turkish–Armenian War

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Record

Date30 October 1920
PlaceKars, Turkey
40.608N, 43.096E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength~10,000 regulars (excluding auxiliary units)7,700
Casualties and losses500–1,110 killed, ~2,000 captured9 killed, 42 wounded (Turkish report)
Commanders
  • Movses Silikian
  • Daniel Bek-Pirumian
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1828 and 1920.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1920

Battle of Kars is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4810295, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kars (1920), revision 1383976763, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.