page_title: Battle of Dumlupınar
section_title: The battle of Hamurköy-İlbulak Dağ (29 August 1922)
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Dumlupınar / Battle / The battle of Hamurköy-İlbulak Dağ (29 August 1922)
caption_attribution_description: English: Greco-Turkish War 1919-1922 - General Kimon Digenis with his soldiers being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar in August 1922. This picture shows the General being led into the Ala Sehir (Alaşehir) (Chehir) Prison. He was released during an exchange of prisoners in 1923.
context_page_description: The Battle of Dumlupınar, or known as Field Battle of the Commander-in-Chief in Turkey, was the last battle in the Greco-Turkish War. The battle was fought from 26 to 30 August 1922 near Dumlupınar, Kütahya in Turkey.
context_section_description: During the night of 28–29 August the Turkish VI Corps (of the Second Army) had advanced to the west and reached the north of Trikoupis Group. The Turkish V Cavalry Corps and the First Army's units (I, II and IV Corps) advanced towards the Greek Frangou and Trikoupis Groups. The Turkish I Corps advanced towards Dumlupınar and made contact with the Greek Frangou Group, while the V Cavalry Corps and the IV Corps separated the Greek Trikoupis and Frangou Group. Trikoupis Group was effectively encircled.
  Trikoupis Group began its movement westwards on the morning of 29 August. Progressively and unexpectedly Greek units started running into the units of the Turkish V and IV Corps. Trikoupis ordered his 9th division to attack and break the Turkish line, in order to open the way to Dumlupınar. Quickly the Greek 9th division found itself attacking against superior Turkish forces (the 4th Corps) and fell into defense. The Turkish forces attacked also of the eastern flank of Trikoupis Group where the Greek 12th position was. Trikoupis progressively committed the 5th and 4th divisions in the defense of his Group, while keeping the 13th division in reserve. The battle lasted all day on 29 August, with heavy casualties on both sides. Trikoupis Group had been unable to open the way to Dumupinar or establish communication with Frangou Group. The Turkish forces had similarly been unable to destroy the Trikoupis Group, despite having encircled it with their II, IV, V and VI Corps.
  At 23:00 on 29 August, the badly battered Greek units of Trikoupis Group, disengaged and began marching towards Çalköy (38°55′47.7″N 30°04′6.7″E), which was thought to be weakly held by Turkish forces. The Greek units had already lost much of their cohesion, and the night march aggravated the mixing of units. The Greek 5th division lost its way and lost contact with the Trikoupis Group.
  The Frangou Group on 29 August held a 20 km front around Dumlupınar. Its position was attacked by the Turkish 1st Corps and the right flank was broken with little fight. In order to leave open a window of hope to the Trikoupis Group to retreat towards Dumlupınar, Frangou ordered his left flank to hold positions at any cost.
caption: General Kimon Digenis with his soldiers being led away by Turkish soldiers following their capture.
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