The Battle of Florina
The Communist Democratic Army of Greece begin to fight a conventional war in Northern and Central Greece against the Greek National Army. A description of the Battles of Karditsa, Karpanisi and Florina, the first two battle are indecisive but the Battle of Florina is a serve defeat for the communist Democratic Army of Greece where they lose heavily both soldiers and equipment. A biography of the new commander of the Greek Government’s Greek National Army Field Marshall Papagos who with the aid of American General Van Fleet bring about a radical improvement in the management of the senior leadership of the Greek National Army. The Greek economy in 1948 and 1949 begins to improve which helps the Greek Government..
To be published on Saturday 26th October
