- Second Battle of İnönü
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict = Second Battle of İnönü
partof = theGreco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
caption = Greek advance towards Turkish line.unverifiedimage
date = March 26 - 31, 1921
place = nearİnönü ,Turkey
result = Turkish victory
combatant1 =Turkish revolutionaries
combatant2 =Greece
commander1 =İsmet İnönü
commander2 =Anastasios Papoulas
strength1 = 30,000 Fact|date=February 2007
strength2 = 37,000-42,000 Fact|date=February 2007
casualties1 = Unknown
casualties2 = UnknownThe Second Battle of İnönü took place in March 1921 near the Turkish village of
İnönü during theGreco-Turkish War (1919-1922) . It marked a turning point in the Greco-Turkish War and theTurkish War of Independence of which it was a part, as Greek forces had previously been victorious over mostly irregular Turkish forces.Background
Battle
The battle began with a Greek assault on the positions of İsmet's troops on
March 26 ,1921 . The better-equipped Greeks pushed back the Turks and took the dominant hill called Metristepe on the 27th. A night counter-attack by the Turks failed to recapture it. On 31st March İsmet attacked again after receiving reinforcements, and recaptured Metristepe.In a continuation battle in April, Refet's forces retook the town ofAfyonkarahisar .Aftermath
While the battles marked a turning point in the war, following the battles of İnönü there was a
stalemate , as the Turks had missed their chance to encircle and destroy the Greek army, which retreated in good order. There were heavy casualties on both sides, and neither side was in a position to advance.References
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