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Malgaç Raid

Malgaç Raid was a campaign fought in 1919 at Aydin vilayet, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Turkish victory; Bridge and its guard station destroyed.; Capture of some Greek weapons and ammunition. Recorded strength: 20 at the bridge; Reinforcements: 1 battalion against 60 men.

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Fought1919
WhereAydin vilayet, Turkey37.889N, 28.165E
OutcomeTurkish victory; Bridge and its guard station destroyed.; Capture of some Greek weapons and ammunition
BelligerentsGreeceagainstKuva-yi Milliye
Casualties and losses20+ killedand1 wounded
Part ofGreco-Turkish War1919 to 1922

Where it sits in the Greco-Turkish War

Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919Urla Clashes, 1919Malgaç Raid, 1919Raid on Bergama, 1919Raid on Erbeyli, 1919Raid on Erikli, 1919Battle of Aydın, 1919Battle of the Gediz, 1920Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, 1921First Battle of İnönü, 1921Second Battle of İnönü, 1921Battle of Sakarya, 1921Battle of Dumlupınar, 1922Turkish capture of Smyrna, 192219191922Malgaç Raid, 1919
14 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1919 (year precision)
PlaceAydin vilayet, Turkey
37.889N, 28.165E
KindCampaign, interwar and Second World War
Strength20 at the bridge; Reinforcements: 1 battalion60 men
Casualties and losses20+ killed1 wounded
Commanders
  • Company (military unit)
  • Yörük Ali Efe
Malgaç RaidMalgaç RaidBattle of Antioch on the MeanderRaid on ErbeyliBattle of ArinnandaBattle of TyrasBattle of AulaxBattle of Antioch on the MeanderBattle of ArinnandaBattle of TyrasBattle of AulaxİzmirManisaUşakSökeHiosKosMuğla100 km37.889N, 28.165E
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Malgaç Raid 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 Q6084619, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Malgaç Raid, revision 1370627487, read 2026-11-15, 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.