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A Soldier's Diary (1922)

The anonymous soldier who owned this diary served on the Asia Minor front from March 1919 until its collapse in August 1922. The majority of the entries date from May 1922, when he was assigned to the 7th company of the 37th Infantry Regiment in Osmanköy. His descriptions vividly illustrate the last days of military life on the Greek front before the Turkish counterattack, the collapse of the front, and the disorderly retreat. Of great interest is his joy when he finds time and has books to read: "I am so moved! Let me rather have more books than food."

anonymous soldier (1819)

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From Macedonia to Asia Minor – The Beginning of the C...
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Marches and Inspections Across Western Anatolia – The...
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Headquarters Movements and the Calm Before the Crisis
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Routine Duties and Postponed Orders – Life at Eskişehir
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Προπαρασκευὴ μετακινήσεως – Ἐσκί Σεχήρ
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Διαταγὲς ἐφοδιασμοῦ καὶ μετακινήσεως
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Ἐφόδια καὶ ἄνοδος ἀνησυχίας
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Ἐπιθεωρήσεις καὶ ὀργάνωσις ἐφοδιασμοῦ
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Ἐπιθεωρήσεις καὶ προβλήματα ἐφοδιασμοῦ
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Τακτικὲς ἐπιθεωρήσεις καὶ ἐφοδιασμοί
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Διοικητικὴ τάξις ἐν ἀβεβαιότητι
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Growing Tension and Silent Alerts
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Quiet Before the Offensive
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The Collapse of the Front and the Evacuation
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Retreat Through the Burning Plain
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Retreat Toward Dorylaion
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The Fall of Dorylaion
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Retreat Through Ruins
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The Road to Bursa
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The Fall of Smyrna
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Evacuation from Mudanya
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