Gumushhane offensive (2 juill. 1916 – 25 juill. 1916)

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In order to thwart the plans of the Turkish command to unite the two armies and further general offensive [316] [317] , on June 19 ( July 2 ) a general offensive of the Caucasian army began [318] with the aim of capturing Bayburt and further advancing west to Kelkit and Gumushkhan [319] ... Russian troops began to push the Turks along the entire front of the offensive and on June 27 ( July 10 ) the 154th Derbent Infantry Regiment of the 1st Caucasian Army Corps again took the city of Mamakhatun [320] , and on July 2 (15)The 7th Turkestan Rifle Regiment of the 2nd Turkestan Corps entered Bayburt [321] . An active pursuit of Turkish units began, retreating to Gumushkhan and Erzincan . Gumushhane was occupied on July 5 (18) , and by July 12 (25), the Turkish units left Erzincan without a fight and the 154th Derbent regiment entered the city. The arsenal left by the Turks was captured, with its significant material reserves [322] . And two days before that, the Caucasian army captured Kelkit. Ruwiki Caucasian

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