Great Offensive
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The Great Offensive was the largest and final military operation of the Turkish War of Independence, fought between the Turkish Armed Forces loyal to the government of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, and the Kingdom of Greece, ending the Greco-Turkish War. The offensive began on 26 August 1922 with the Battle of Dumlupınar. The Turks amassed around 98,000 men, the largest number since the beginning of the war, to begin the offensive against the Greek army of approximately 130,000 men. From 31 August to 9 September, the front moved a distance of 300 km (190 mi) as the Greek troops retreated. The Turkish army lacked motorized vehicles; its forces consisted of infantry and cavalry units, and logistical support was provided by a supply system based on ox carts.
Turkish soldiers & bayonet
Atatürk in target practice, 1922
Turkish officers before the Great Offensive
Turkish officers after the War of Independence
General Digenis POW 1922
Turkish artillerymen before the Great Offensive
Akshehir Station before the Great Offensive
Ankara Ulus Id al-Adha 4 August 1922
Ankara Ulus 15 August 1922
Atatürk at Kocatepe| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Turkish soldiers & bayonet | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Atatürk in target practice, 1922 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Turkish officers before the Great Offensive | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Turkish officers after the War of Independence | Commons | ||
| commons | image | General Digenis POW 1922 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Turkish artillerymen before the Great Offensive | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Akshehir Station before the Great Offensive | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ankara Ulus Id al-Adha 4 August 1922 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ankara Ulus 15 August 1922 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Atatürk at Kocatepe | Commons | ||
