Karboğazı ambush
A battle in the Turkish War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Karboğazı ambush (Turkish: Karboğazı Baskını), also known as Battle of Karboğazı (Turkish: Karboğazı Savaşı) was an engagement recorded in Turkish historiography, fought between the Turkish nationalists and the French battalion on Toros Mountains during the Turkish War of Independence. Karboğazı literally means "Snow Pass".
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Kemal Bey Bucaklı Hasan Ağa Ziya Bey (83th regiment commander) |
Major Mesnil (POW) Georges Journois (POW) | ||||||
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