What the records say
- When
- 16 Jun 1919
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 37.89° N, 28.17° E
Malgaç Raid
The Malgaç Raid was a raid conducted by Yörük Ali Efe and his men on 16 June 1919. The target of the raid was the Malgaç railway bridge, which was used by the Greeks to transport military equipment to Nazilli and beyond. It was one of the first organized civil resistance attacks against the invading Greek forces in western Anatolia.
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