501 ARMIES OF THE GREEK-TURKISH WAR: 1919-22

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From the initial Greek invasion, designed to liberate 100,000 ethnic Greeks that lived in Western Turkey -- and had done for centuries -- to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's incredibly efficient formation of a national government and a regular army, this was a war that shaped the geopolitical landscape of the Mediterranean to this day. It gave birth to the modern Turkish state, displacing millions and creating bitter memories of atrocities committed by both sides.

Augmented with illustrations and rare photographs and beautiful, this work explores the history, organization, and appearance of the armies, both guerilla and conventional.

Contents: Introduction; Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I; Allied occupation of Constantinople; Allied encouragement of Greek invasion of Western Anatolia; Chronology; The Armies: Greek Army - Pontian Greek and other guerrilla forces - Turkish irregulars - Turkish regular army - Caliphate Army; Foreign interventionist forces; Turkish and Greek air arms; Uniforms and weapons; and Color plate commentaries.