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Armies of the Greek-Turkish War 1919–22
Description
A comprehensive guide to the armies that fought a devastating and decisive conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two World Wars of the 20th century.
From the initial Greek invasion, designed to "liberate" the 100,000 ethnic Greeks that lived in Western Turkey and had done for centuries, to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's incredibly efficient formation of a national government and a regular army, this was a war that shaped the geopolitical landscape of the Mediterranean to this day. It gave birth to the modern Turkish state, displacing millions and creating bitter memories of atrocities committed by both sides.
Augmented with very rare photographs and beautiful illustrations, this ground-breaking title explores the history, organization, and appearance of the armies, both guerrilla and conventional, that fought in this bloody war.
Table of Contents
Chronology
The Armies: Greek Army – Pontian Greek and other guerrilla forces – Turkish irregulars – Turkish regular army – Caliphate Army
Foreign interventionist forces
Turkish and Greek air arms
Uniforms and weapons
Colour plate commentaries
Index
Product details
Published | Jul 20 2015 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 48 |
ISBN | 9781472806857 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 58 col |
Series | Men-at-Arms |
Short code | MAA 501 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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