Capture of Trabzon (1918)

The Capture of Trabzon refers to the military operation carried out by the reorganized Ottoman Third Army, under the command of Wehip Pasha, which resulted in the seizure of Trabzon on February 24, 1918. This event took place during World War I.

Trabzon campaign (1918)
Part of Caucasus Campaign
Date24–25 February 1918
Location
Trabzon, Turkey
Result Ottoman victory
Territorial
changes
Trabzon is back in the hands of the Ottomans.
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire  Russian Republic
Pontic Greeks
Armenian fedayi
Commanders and leaders

Wehib Pasha

Enver Pasha
Unknown
Units involved
Third Army (Ottoman Empire) Unknown
Casualties and losses

600 killed

  • 700 wounded

1,050 casualties

250 casualties
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