The French occupation of Thessaly took place in June 1917, during the First World War, as part of the Allied intervention in the Greek National Schism. The chief military clash of the occupation became known as the Battle of the Flag (Greek: μάχη της σημαίας).
The chief military confrontation of the operation occurred when the French attempted to disarm the 1/38 Evzone Regiment in Larissa, under the command of Lt. Colonel Athanasios Frangos. The regiment refused to obey the command to surrender its weapons, and retreated west towards the mountains. The French launched Moroccan sipahis in pursuit of the unit, encircling it and forcing it to surrender after clashes (named "Battle of the Flag", as the Greeks carried the regimental standard with them) that claimed the lives of 59 Greek officers and soldiers, as well as seven killed and 15 wounded on the French side.[2][3]
At the same time the Allies issued an ultimatum to Constantine threatening to bombard Athens. As a result King Constantine I of Greece abdicated.
At least 200 royalist Greek MPs, municipal leaders, lawyers and doctors were introduced into a prison camp in Thessaloniki. The Thessaloniki concentration camp was surrounded by double rows of wire mesh, and the guard was made up of Cambodian and Senegalese soldiers.[2]
^ ab"12 Ιουνίου 1917(*): Η "μάχη της σημαίας" και η βίαιη κατάληψη της Θεσσαλίας από τον Γαλλικό στρατό" (in Greek). Θέματα Ελληνικής Ιστορίας. 12 July 2013.
^Damianos Athanasiou (10 July 2014). "Εγινε χθες η παρασημοφόρηση της ένδοξης σημαίας της 1/38 Διοίκησης Ταγμάτων Εθνοφυλακής Ευζώνων (φωτορεπορτάζ)". Dimokratiki.gr. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
Sourcesedit
Abbott, G. F. (2008). Greece and the Allies 1914–1922. London: Methuen & co. ltd. ISBN978-0-554-39462-6.
Dutton, D. (1998). The Politics of Diplomacy: Britain and France in the Balkans in the First World War. I.B. Tauris. ISBN978-1-86064-079-7.
Επίτομη ιστορία της συμμετοχής του Ελληνικού Στρατού στον Πρώτο Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο 1914 - 1918 [Concise History of the Hellenic Army's Participation in the First World War 1914–1918] (in Greek). Athens: Hellenic Army History Directorate. 1993.
Leontaritis, Georgios; Oikonomou, Nikolaos & Despotopoulos, Alexandros (1978). "Ἡ Ἑλλάς καὶ ὁ Α′ Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος" [Greece and World War I]. In Christopoulos, Georgios A. & Bastias, Ioannis K. (eds.). Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Έθνους, Τόμος ΙΕ΄: Νεώτερος Ελληνισμός από το 1913 έως το 1941 [History of the Greek Nation, Volume XV: Modern Hellenism from 1913 to 1941] (in Greek). Athens: Ekdotiki Athinon. pp. 15–73. ISBN978-960-213-111-4.
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french, occupation, thessaly, took, place, june, 1917, during, first, world, part, allied, intervention, greek, national, schism, chief, military, clash, occupation, became, known, battle, flag, greek, μάχη, της, σημαίας, location, thessaly, greece, contents, . The French occupation of Thessaly took place in June 1917 during the First World War as part of the Allied intervention in the Greek National Schism The chief military clash of the occupation became known as the Battle of the Flag Greek maxh ths shmaias location of Thessaly in Greece Contents 1 Events 2 See also 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksEvents editThe French army occupied consecutively on June 11 Elasson June 12 14 Larissa on 13 15 June Velestino Volos and Trikala on June 15 17 Kalambaka and on June 26 Lamia 1 The chief military confrontation of the operation occurred when the French attempted to disarm the 1 38 Evzone Regiment in Larissa under the command of Lt Colonel Athanasios Frangos The regiment refused to obey the command to surrender its weapons and retreated west towards the mountains The French launched Moroccan sipahis in pursuit of the unit encircling it and forcing it to surrender after clashes named Battle of the Flag as the Greeks carried the regimental standard with them that claimed the lives of 59 Greek officers and soldiers as well as seven killed and 15 wounded on the French side 2 3 At the same time the Allies issued an ultimatum to Constantine threatening to bombard Athens As a result King Constantine I of Greece abdicated At least 200 royalist Greek MPs municipal leaders lawyers and doctors were introduced into a prison camp in Thessaloniki The Thessaloniki concentration camp was surrounded by double rows of wire mesh and the guard was made up of Cambodian and Senegalese soldiers 2 See also editProvisional Government of National Defence National SchismReferences edit H MAXH THS SHMAIAS KAI TO AKATANOHTO TROPAIO a b 12 Ioynioy 1917 H maxh ths shmaias kai h biaih katalhpsh ths 8essalias apo ton Galliko strato in Greek 8emata Ellhnikhs Istorias 12 July 2013 Damianos Athanasiou 10 July 2014 Egine x8es h parashmoforhsh ths endo3hs shmaias ths 1 38 Dioikhshs Tagmatwn E8nofylakhs Eyzwnwn fwtoreportaz Dimokratiki gr Retrieved 16 January 2018 Sources editAbbott G F 2008 Greece and the Allies 1914 1922 London Methuen amp co ltd ISBN 978 0 554 39462 6 Dutton D 1998 The Politics of Diplomacy Britain and France in the Balkans in the First World War I B Tauris ISBN 978 1 86064 079 7 Epitomh istoria ths symmetoxhs toy Ellhnikoy Stratoy ston Prwto Pagkosmio Polemo 1914 1918 Concise History of the Hellenic Army s Participation in the First World War 1914 1918 in Greek Athens Hellenic Army History Directorate 1993 Leontaritis Georgios Oikonomou Nikolaos amp Despotopoulos Alexandros 1978 Ἡ Ἑllas kaὶ ὁ A Pagkosmios Polemos Greece and World War I In Christopoulos Georgios A amp Bastias Ioannis K eds Istoria toy Ellhnikoy E8noys Tomos IE Newteros Ellhnismos apo to 1913 ews to 1941 History of the Greek Nation Volume XV Modern Hellenism from 1913 to 1941 in Greek Athens Ekdotiki Athinon pp 15 73 ISBN 978 960 213 111 4 External links editPhotos from the French Military Archive Photos from the French Military Archive Photos from the French Military Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French occupation of Thessaly amp oldid 1209960806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
