Veterans’ stories of the British campaign in Greece (1941)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11932982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Loukianos Hassiotis (0000-0002-5644-7202, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 287-302 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-0131 • E-ISSN: 1749-625X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/byz.2018.10 |
| OpenAlex | W2889660427 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
At the beginning of 1941 Britain decided to provide military aid to Greece, which was facing an ongoing war against Italy and was expecting a German invasion. This article discusses the impressions and experiences of the British soldiers who took part in the campaign, using their letters, diaries and their – mostly unpublished – reminiscences. It examines their perception of Greece and its inhabitants, as well of their fellow allies and their enemies; their venture in military operations, or captivity; and their daily routine. Furthermore, it comments on their retrospective assessments of the campaign
Ancient history · Archaeology · German · Political science · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Classics · History · Irish and British Studies · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |