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> Ps. We just learned this year, from released documents, that Greece was planing at some point to send a invading force to the South, so it could 'pacify' the
by atmosx 6y ago
> Ps. We just learned this year, from released documents, that Greece was planing at some point to send a invading force to the South, so it could 'pacify' the place (and potentially anex it). It would not have ended up well. Albania at that time had so many weapons left from the Communnist era, and it wouldn't had gone well for them.
Heh, the old lieutenant I had in the GR army was always complaining about Greece losing an opportunity to annex Albania at the time. I've always thought he was full of crap because old military ppl dream about war day and night, no one really pays attention to them. Of course they always come out on top, in their stories/fantasies! Apparently he wasn't full of crap, that was put under serious consideration.
Broadly speaking, Greece had expansionary policies until the Greco-Turkish was in 1919-1922, an extension of the first world war. After a victory who ended up in a disaster without the Greek army even putting up a fight, the focus has been to keep the borders as they were[1].
Hopefully, this part of the world won't see more warfare... It's always the layperson who get screwed.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lausanne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lausanne
- onetimemanytime 6y ago>>Heh, the old lieutenant I had in the GR army was always complaining about Greece losing an opportunity to annex Albania at the time. Good thing Greek culture is quite similar to their Turkish overlord' one, so no learning curve, just back to the old days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansu_%C3%87iller#Deputy_Prime_Minister_(1996%E2%80%931997) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansu_%C3%87iller#Deputy_Prime... Turkey sent word those days via a public speech to Greece that should they try to occupy Albania, the Turkish army is ready to march to Athens (Like they did in Cyprus.) Geopolitically, Turkey is interested in weakening Greece as much as they can, so locally they support Albania. Also Italy has interests in helping Albania but they aren't know for being good fighters so one takes them seriously ;)