The Greek Civil War : strategy, counterinsurgency and the monarchy / Spyridon Plakoudas.

The Greek Civil War (1946-1949) was one of the few instances in the post-World War II era of a clear-cut and permanent victory by right-wing government forces over an insurgent communist movement. Spyridon Plakoudas here explores the factors which ultimately caused the downfall of the communist insu...

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Main Author: Plakoudas, Spyridon (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2017.
Series:International library of war studies ; 21.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: What about the Greek Civil War?
  • The "War of the Flea": Theory and Practice
  • A Stillborn Peace: February 1945-January 1947
  • A "Peace-and-War" State: January-October 1947
  • "Communism Delenda Est": November 1947-October 1949
  • Conclusion: What does the Greek Civil War Teach Us?