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Battle of Erzincan

July 2–25, 1916 · Battle site

Part of World War I, Caucasus campaign

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The Russian summer offensive west of Erzurum that defeated the Ottoman Third Army and took Erzincan.

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Central Powers

Ottoman Empire
Mehmet Vehip Kaçı military commander Hasan İzzet Paşa military commander Topal Osman military commander

Allies

Russian Empire
Nikolai Yudenich military commander