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Greece was involved in the following military actions: | Greece was involved in the following military actions: | ||
'''1365–1453'''<nowiki>: | '''1365–1453'''<nowiki>: Ottoman Empire conquered Greece</nowiki> | ||
'''1770–1779: | '''1770–1779:''' Albanian troops dispatched by Ottoman Empire to crush rebellion in Peloponnesus | ||
'''1821: | '''1821:''' War of Independence (Revolution) officially declared on 25 March | ||
'''1821–1829: | '''1821–1829:''' Revolution in Greece centered at Peloponnesus but involved all of present-day Greece. Ottomans gained Egypt as an ally. England, France, and Russia supported Greek Independence, which was achieved in September 1829. | ||
'''1854–1856: | '''1854–1856:''' Crimean War | ||
'''1841–1897'''<nowiki>: | '''1841–1897'''<nowiki>: Revolts against the Ottomans in Crete</nowiki> | ||
'''1877–1878'''<nowiki>: | '''1877–1878'''<nowiki>: Russo-Turkish War</nowiki> | ||
'''Oct 1912: | '''Oct 1912:''' First Balkan War; Ottoman empire forced from Macedonia | ||
'''1913: | '''1913:''' Second Balkan War; the Balkan states fight over division of Macedonia. War with Bulgaria. | ||
'''1917–191: | '''1917–191:''' World War I; Greece defeats Bulgaria, gains territory in Thrace. | ||
'''1921–1923: | '''1921–1923:''' Greek-Turkish war settled territorial issues and provided for compulsory exchange of populations25 | ||
'''1940–1944: | '''1940–1944:''' World War II; Greece occupied by German-Italian-Bulgarian forces, 1941–1944 | ||
'''1944–1949: | '''1944–1949:''' Civil War, started in Athens and spread throughout the mountainous regions of Greece. Additional military histories may be obtained through public and university libraries. | ||
=== Military Records of Genealogical Value === | === Military Records of Genealogical Value === | ||
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The main source of military records is the Ministry of Defense (Ypourgeion Ethnikis Amynis). Although there may be many types of military records available in Greek archives and repositories, only a few have been microfilmed and are available through the Family History Library, including marriage and death records, draft registers, and pension records. | The main source of military records is the Ministry of Defense (Ypourgeion Ethnikis Amynis). Although there may be many types of military records available in Greek archives and repositories, only a few have been microfilmed and are available through the Family History Library, including marriage and death records, draft registers, and pension records. | ||
'''Marriage Contracts, Deaths, and so on.''' | '''Marriage Contracts, Deaths, and so on.''' During the period of King Otto, a Bavarian ruler, records of marriage, divorce, and deaths were kept in German and Greek. These records cover a period from the 1830s–1860s and are listed in the catalog under: | ||
GREECE - MILITARY RECORDS | GREECE - MILITARY RECORDS | ||
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''Military Pensions 1863–1898''. Athens, Greece: National Historical Archives (Genika Archeia tou Kratous - GAK), n.f. (FHL films 1038724 item 2–1038740 item 1). | ''Military Pensions 1863–1898''. Athens, Greece: National Historical Archives (Genika Archeia tou Kratous - GAK), n.f. (FHL films 1038724 item 2–1038740 item 1). | ||
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