The War For Turkish Liberation

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War of Turkish Liberation (Türk Kurtulus Savasi) is a simulation of the War between Turkish Nationalist forces, led by Mustafa Kemal "Ataturk" against Greek, Armenian, and assorted Imperialist forces. Game begins the spring of 1920, when the Greek forces launched a major offensive to conquer Asia Minor. The game pits the Imperialist player (Armenians, Georgians, Azerbaijan, Greeks, etc.) against the Revolutionary player (Turkish Nationalists, Bolsheviks) from 1920 to 1922. The map shows Anatolia and the Caucasus and adjacent areas. Published in Strategy & Tactics #309 in 2018.