Turkey - Izmir - Last Greek troops enter the city
The last Greek troops to enter Smyrne (Smyrna/ now Izmir) on 8th September 1922. The Turks captured the city on the 9th September on day after this photograph was taken. On 13th September, the Turks allegedly set fire to the city and the fire lasted several days causing massive devastaton
Picture No
10504497
Media ID
46507177
Size
5589px x 3624px
(3.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1922
