WebGreco-Turkish wars, (1897 and 1921–22), two military conflicts between the Greeks and the Turks. The first war, also called the Thirty Days’ War, took place against a background of …

WebThe Greco-Turkish War of 1897 or the Ottoman-Greek War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days' War and known in Greece as the Black '97 or the Unfortunate War, was a war …

WebPapoulas now faced the redoubtable Turkish General Mustafa Fevzi Çakmak,with Kemal in overall charge. The seesaw battle ended in a tactical draw, although the Greeks inflicted …

WebThe Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, known as the Western Front (Turkish language: Batı Cephesi) of the Turkish War of Independence in Turkey and the Asia Minor Campaign …

WebMassacres took place by both sides during the war of course, and Greece both punished the criminals (generals, prime ministers, even a prince) and paid reparations by offering …

Web* 20,826 Greek prisoners were taken. Of those about 740 officers and 13,000 soldiers arrived in Greece during the prisoner exchange in 1923. The rest presumably died in …

WebThe Greek order of battle on 14 November consisted of Lieutenant-General Demestichas' I Corps on the coastal sector (2nd, 8th, and the Cavalry Divisions, and the Lioumbas …

WebAs a winner of the war, Greece annexed Western and Eastern Thrace and landed units in 1919 at Asia Minor, starting so the Greco-Turkish War (1919-22), which was …

WebThis date is celebrated as Victory Day, a national holiday in Turkey and salvage day of Kütahya. During the battle, the Greek generals Nikolaos Trikoupis and Kimon Digenis …