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French military mission to Greece (1925–1932)

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The French mission extended French influence in Greece, and reinforced the tendency of the Greek army to closely copy French models—most Greek military manuals were translations of the equivalent French ones. Among the major achievements of the mission was the establishment of the
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academy, which was established already in April 1925, where members of the French mission delivered lectures. The mission was also crucial in the publication of the (heavily French-influenced)
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Girard remained in Greece until April 1928, when he was replaced by Major General Brallion, who remained in charge of the mission until 1931, when he was replaced by General
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in 1917–18, arrived in October to assess the situation, and make recommendations to the French government. The new mission, under Lt. General
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The Greek army had relied on French models, and was often trained by French officers, ever since the first attempts to establish a
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As the political situation in Greece stabilized, following the
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Inventaire des archives de la guerre, série N, 1920-1940
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came to Greece in 1918 as part of its participation in
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Index

Hellenic Army
Asia Minor Campaign
regular army
Greek War of Independence
Morea expedition
Charilaos Trikoupis
1884–1887
Victor Vosseur
Eleftherios Venizelos
1911–1914 mission
Joseph-Paul Eydoux
fr
Another mission
Antoine Gramat
fr
World War I
Asia Minor Catastrophe
Megali Idea
Asia Minor refugees
Adolphe Guillaumat
Allied Army of the Orient
Nicolas Georges Girard
Superior War School
staff
Julien Goubard



Spyropoulos 2014

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