Battle of the Gediz

Battle of Gediz
Part of Greco-Turkish War
Date 24 October - 12 November 1920 Location Gediz River, Gediz Result Tactically Inconclusive Later Greek forces evacuate Gediz and retreat to their winter bases Turkish forces enter Gediz
Belligerents
Greece	Kuva-yi Milliye
Commanders and leaders
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos	Ali Fuat Cebesoy Çerkes Ethem
Units involved
13th Division	61st Division 11th Division Kuva-yi Seyyare
Strength
Initially 1 Division (12,000-15,000 men)	8,000 men
Casualties and losses
42 killed 123 wounded	181 killed 135 wounded

The Battle of the Gediz was fought between pro-Turkish Kuva-yi Milliye forces and the Greek forces near the Gediz River in the city of Gediz. The Turkish forces attacked Gediz in order to find out if a force composed mainly of irregular forces could compete with the Greek army in a larger battle. Although the battle temporarily stopped the Greek advance towards Ankara, it also showed that the irregular forces lacked discipline and experience; they had no chance in open field battles against the Greeks. The experiences gained in this battle, lead the GNA to the conclusion that it would be necessary from now on to establish and fight with a regular army against the Greek army instead of irregular forces.