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Noemvriana

Noemvriana
Part of the First World War and the National Schism
Noemvriana birds-eye view.jpg
Bird's eye view of Athens and its suburbs during the Noemvriana clashes, published by The Sphere in December 1916
Date 1 December – 3 December 1916 [O.S. 18 November – 20 November 1916]
Location Athens, Greece
Result Evacuation of Athens by the Allies. The Allies recognize the Provisional Government of National Defence.
Belligerents

Kingdom of Greece Kingdom of Greece

  • Reservists (Epistratoi)

United Kingdom United Kingdom
France France

Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Greece Ioannis Metaxas
Kingdom of Greece Viktor Dousmanis
France Dartige du Fournet
Strength
Kingdom of Greece max. 20,000 3,000
Casualties and losses
Kingdom of Greece 82 killed 194 killed

Kingdom of Greece Kingdom of Greece

United Kingdom United Kingdom
France France

The Noemvriana (Greek: Νοεμβριανά, "November Events") of December [O.S. November] 1916, or the Greek Vespers, was a political dispute which led to an armed confrontation in Athens between the royalist government of Greece and the forces of the Allies over the issue of Greece's neutrality during World War I.


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