Armies Of The Greek-turkish War 1919-22 (men-at-arms)
by Philip Jowett /
2015 / English / PDF
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This is 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
Mustapha Kemal Ataturk'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 guerilla and conventional, that
fought in this bloody war.
This is 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
Mustapha Kemal Ataturk'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 guerilla and conventional, that
fought in this bloody war.