The military history of Greece during the first two decades of the 1900s is a very active period. As I have already noted in a Special issue on the Balkans War, Greece had a prominent role in that conflict. The Balkan War ended in 1913 and the rest of Europe went to war in 1914. Different political factions kept Greece from entering the war in the early years. Even when it did enter the war, it was as a country divided.

These articles will cover Greece’s involvement in the Great War, the Democratic effort to aid the ‘White’ Armies in Southern Russia and the Greek expansionist efforts in Asia Minor.

The sources used in the composition of the various articles and other nice reference materials include:

“Atlas of the First World War by Martin Gilbert, Dorset press, 1970.
“ The Evones” by Yannis Mylonas, Athens, Greece, 1998.
“ The First World War “ by Martin Gilbert, Holt Company, 1994.
“ An Illustrated Companion to the First World War” by Anthony Bruce, Penguin, 1989.
“ A Index of Events in the Military History of the Greek Nation” by the Hellenic Army General Staff, Athens, Greece, 1998.
“Ionian Vision: Greece in Aisa Minor, 1919-1922” by Michael L. Smith, University of Michigan, 1998.
“ Uniforms of the World” by Knotel, Scribners press, 1980 edition.
“ The World War One Source Book” by Phillip Haythornwaite, Brockhampton Press, 1992.

Greece During the Era of the Great War

Introduction
Political Background
Chronology of Key Events 1913-1922
Key Battles