British Reports on Greece 1943-1944

British Reports on Greece 1943-1944
Author: John Melior Stevens
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1982
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788788073201

A collection of reports from British liaison officers operating in Greece 1943-44. They are historically important both for the information they contain and because they express the views of British officers sent into occupied Greece with considerable responsibilities.

British Policy Towards Greece During the Second World War 1941-1944

British Policy Towards Greece During the Second World War 1941-1944
Author: Procopis Papastratis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1984-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521243421

This book examines in detail how British policy towards Greece was formulated and implemented from 1941 to 1944. The defeat of Greece and the fall of the dictatorial regime of General Metaxas confronted the British with new problems, the most important being the reconciliation of military and political objectives. The main political objective was to ensure the continuation of Britain's political influence in Greece after the war. This policy would be greatly facilitated by the restoration of King George, a firm advocate of the British connection, though the King's popularity in Greece had been seriously eroded by his close association with the Metaxas dictatorship in the years before the war. However, a policy of support for the King ran counter to the support offered by the War Office and SOE to the National Liberation Front (EAM), a communist-dominated left-wing organization and by far the strongest resistance movement in Greece.

The British and the Greek Resistance, 1936–1944

The British and the Greek Resistance, 1936–1944
Author: André Gerolymatos
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2018-04-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1498564097

Between 1941 and 1944, the Germans and the Italians imposed a brutal occupation of Greece. This, as well as the outbreak of famine, drove many Greeks to join a variety of resistance movements in the mountains. The British government anticipated the German occupation of Europe and created the Special Operations Executive (SOE). One directorate of the SOE was responsible for partisan activity in the mountains and another directorate focused on encouraging espionage and sabotage in Greek cities. Over 3000 Greeks and British operated espionage networks that made a significant contribution to the war effort in the Mediterranean. Unfortunately the work of the spy and saboteur working in the shadows remained classified until the end of the twentieth century. The release of SOE documents in the twenty-first century provides an amazing insight into how intelligence operations were a critical part of the Allied victory of the Second World War. The aim of the book is to bring to life the stories of the ghosts of the shadow war.

Famine and Death in Occupied Greece, 1941-1944

Famine and Death in Occupied Greece, 1941-1944
Author: Violetta Hionidou
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2006-07-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521829321

This is a pioneering study of the impact of the famine that occurred in Greece during its occupation by German, Italian and Bulgarian forces in 1941 and 1942. Violetta Hionidou examines the courses and politics of this food crisis, focusing on the demography of the famine and the effectiveness of the relief operations. Her interdisciplinary approach combines demographic, historical and anthropological methodologies to offer a comprehensive account of the famine. This important study makes a major contribution to current debates about mortality and its causes during famines.

Inside Hitler's Greece

Inside Hitler's Greece
Author: Mark Mazower
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780300089233

Archival materials and first-hand accounts create an insightful study of the impact of the Nazi occupation of Greece on the lives, psyches, and values of ordinary people.

The Kapetanios

The Kapetanios
Author: Dominique Eudes
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 403
Release: 1973
Genre: History
ISBN: 085345275X

The complicated and dramatic course of the Civil War in Greece had, for lack of parties interested in reconstructing the truth of its events, never been narrated prior to the appearance of this volume. It closed a gap in the history of our times, and did so with thoroughness and vivid journalistic immediacy. In addition to the known sources and unpublished documents, the author relied on testimony painstakingly collected from survivors of the tragedy who were scattered throughout the world. It remains the authoritative account of the kapetanios, the guerrilla chiefs who organized the partisans in the Greek mountains.

Background to Contemporary Greece

Background to Contemporary Greece
Author: Marion Saraphē
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780850363937

Indispensable for all serious students of modern Greece and essential reading for anyone interested in Greek politics, economy, foreign relations and culture. The contributors, from four different countries, combine empathy and objectivity in their studies of modern Greek literature, the development of a genuine national language, the Greek ......

British Military Mission (BMM) To Greece, 1942-44

British Military Mission (BMM) To Greece, 1942-44
Author: Major S. Stephen Shrader
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2015-11-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786250810

The study of insurgency and counterinsurgency over the years provides a valuable tool for analysis in the current Global War on Terrorism. Failure to take into account and accurately assess political and military actions in such environments can lead to unintended consequences (potential civil war) affecting the stability of a country. Accurate assessment of the political and military actions does not guarantee success or failure, as every insurgency is a unique case, which requires observation and analysis through the strategic implications particular to each circumstance. One historical example for analysis is the British Military Mission (BMM) to Greece in 1942-44, which begs the question “did the policies utilized by the British in balancing the opposing political and military objectives of rival guerilla forces delay or help bring about the Greek Civil War?” This monograph explores the question by analyzing the historical documentation of actual events that transpired during the mission and whether they delayed or help bring about the Greek Civil War.