The Guerrilla War flares up
The scale of the Greek Civil War greatly increases in 1947 compared to 1946. The Communist Democratic Army of Greece increases in size and launches larger guerrilla attacks into Greece. The Government’s Greek National Army fails to response effective against the Communist revolt, however American military advisers commanded by Lieutenant General Van Fleet arrive in Greece to help train and equip the Greek National Army. King George II of Greece dies and is replaced by his brother King Paul, his biography is given. There is tension within the Communist leadership as to whether to move from the stage of a guerrilla war to a conventional war.
To be published on Saturday 12th October
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