Salonika

The 1st Battalion of the Army of National Defence marches before the White Tower on its way to the front, Salonika 1916.

Remains of the destroyed Zeppelin in front of the White Tower.

Portrait photo of Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), as Prime Minister of the Greek Parliament, 1917.

Timeline

The following timeline provides a simple chronological listing of events relating to Salonika.

1916

16 January	General Serrail in command at.
1 February	Zeppelin raid.
11 February	French troops arrive at; measures taken to protect.
March	Serbian troops arrive.
27 March	Air raid.
7 April	Bulgarians and Germans bombard the lines.
30 April	Hostilities resumed to the north.
5 May	Zeppelin is destroyed by the Allied fleet.
3 June	Allied troops occupy the Government bureaux.
15 June	Unusual artillery activity.
30 July	Russian troops land.
10 August	Allied offensive begins (v. Macedonia).
11 August	Italian troops land.
30 August	Venizelist revolution, Committee of National Defence is formed.
9 October	Prime Minister Venizelos arrives.
25 October	Venizelist Government reorganised by Allies.
10 November	Review of troops by the Greek National Government.
24 November	Greek National Government declares war on Germany and Bulgaria.
6 December	Denounces Royalist Government.
19 December	Great Britain recognises Diplomatic Agents.

Notes

Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.

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