Greek Caucasus Division
The Greek Caucasus Division (Greek: Ελληνική Μεραρχία του Καυκάσου), was a division of the Russian Army composed of ethnic Greeks from the Caucasus and Pontus regions during World War I. Formed in the closing stages of the Caucasus Campaign, it protected the local Greek population from attacks by Muslim militias and the Ottoman army. It was disbanded a year later as a result of the Treaty of Poti.
| Greek Caucasus Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 12 December 1917– 28 May 1918 |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | ~3,000 personnel |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Michael Ananiadis |
| Greek genocide | |
|---|---|
| Background | |
| Young Turk Revolution, Ottoman Greeks, Pontic Greeks, Ottoman Empire | |
| The genocide | |
| Labour Battalions, Death march, Massacre of Phocaea, Evacuation of Ayvalik, İzmit massacres, Samsun deportations, Amasya trials, Burning of Smyrna | |
| Foreign aid and relief | |
| Relief Committee for Greeks of Asia Minor, American Committee for Relief in the Near East | |
| Responsible parties | |
| Young Turks or Committee of Union and Progress Three Pashas: Talat, Enver, Djemal Bahaeddin Şakir, Teskilati Mahsusa or Special Organization, Nureddin Pasha, Topal Osman, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | |
| See also | |
| Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), Greeks in Turkey, Population Exchange, Greek refugees, Armenian genocide, Sayfo, Istanbul trials of 1919–1920, Malta Tribunals | |
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