Battle of Surmalu
| Battle of Surmalu | |||||||
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| Part of the Turkish–Armenian War | |||||||
Armenian soldiers in the Ararat regiment. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Armenia |
Ankara Government Kurdish volunteers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Drastamat Kanayan Col. Kuro Tarkhanian |
Kâzım Karabekir Cavid Bey | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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9th Infantry Regiment 10th Infantry Regiment |
11th Caucasus Division 34th Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 130+ killed | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Surmalu was one of the few battles in the Turkish invasion of Armenia that resulted in an Armenian victory. It lasted from October 24–30, 1920. The sides involved were the First Republic of Armenia, which was commanded by Drastamat Kanayan, and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey with Kurdish volunteers.