I.Dünya Savaşı sürecinde Kafkas Cephesi’nde yaşanılan gelişmeler oldukça önemli idi. Buradaki savaş kendi şartları içerisinde diğer cephelerden belirgin farklılıklar göstermekteydi. Erzurum’un 16 Şubat 1916’da Rus işgaline uğraması stratejik açıdan Türk kuvvetlerini zor durumda bıraktı. Erzurum ile Bayburt arasında bulunan Kop Dağı hem savunma hattı oluşturulması hem de Trabzon-Erzurum karayolu bağlantısı açısından önemli idi. 1916 Temmuzu’nun başlarına kadar bölgede şiddetli çarpışmalar oldu. Sonuçta 15 Temmuz 1916’da Türk birlikleri Bayburt’u terk etti. Bölge Rus işgaline açık bir hale geldi. Rus kuvvetleri Gümüşhane ve Erzincan’ı Temmuz’un sonlarında ele geçirdi. Savaş yeni yıkımları da beraberinde getirecekti. The events happened in Caucasus Campaign during World War I were significant. The battle in Caucasus had some salient features which made it different from other fronts. It put Turkish forces strategically in a difficult situation that Erzurum was under Russian occupation on February 16, 1916. Kop Mountain, located between Erzurum and Bayburt, had importance both as a line of defense and as a gateway between Trabzon and Erzurum. There was fierce combat in the area until early July, 1916. Ultimately, Turkish troops left Bayburt on July 15, which made the area vulnerable to Russian occupation. Russian forces seized Gümüşhane and Erzincan cities in late July. The war triggered further devastation.
The events happened in Caucasus Campaign during World War I were significant. The battle in Caucasus had some salient features which made it different from other fronts. It put Turkish forces strategically in a difficult situation that Erzurum was under Russian occupation on February 16, 1916. Kop Mountain, located between Erzurum and Bayburt, had importance both as a line of defense and as a gateway between Trabzon and Erzurum. There was fierce combat in the area until early July, 1916. Ultimately, Turkish troops left Bayburt on July 15, which made the area vulnerable to Russian occupation. Russian forces seized Gümüşhane and Erzincan cities in late July. The war triggered further devastation.
Alan : Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Dergi Türü : Ulusal
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