1939, Signed, Epaminondas Babouris, Greek Navy, Balkan Wars 1912-1913, Periklis Argyropoulos, Torpido Boat, First Edition

Description

ΕΠΑΜ. ΜΠΑΜΠΟΥΡΗ

ΤΟ ΝΑΥΤΙΚΟΝ ΜΑΣ – To Naftikon mas 

ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΒΑΛΚΑΝΙΚΟΥΣ ΠΟΛΕΜΟΥΣ – Kata tous Valkanikous Polemous

1912 – 1913

 

Ιστορική μελέτη

Epam. Babouris

Our Navy during the Balkan Wars

1912 -1913

 

Historical study, written on the basis 

of diaries and reports from the Greek and Turkish Archives

 

Published in Athens in 1939

435 Pages

20.5 cm x 14 cm

First Edition

Illustrated

 

Ex Libris Admiral Periklis Argyropoulos

Signed and dedicated by the author to Admiral Argyropoulos

Cover by Vassos Germenis

 

The Hellenic Navy played a crucial role in the Balkan Wars, ensuring Greek dominance in the Aegean Sea, securing key islands, and preventing Ottoman reinforcements from reaching the front lines. 

 

Periklis Argyropoulos (Greek: Periklis I. Argyropoulos; 1871–1953) was a Greek naval officer, politician and diplomat. Born in Athens in 1871, he became a naval officer and retired with the rank of rear admiral. During the First Balkan War, he commanded the torpedo boat No. 14, and on 9 November 1912, he sank the wooden Ottoman armed steamer Trabzon off Ayvalık. In 1917, he served in the short-lived cabinet of Alexandros Zaimis as Transport Minister, and again in the same post in 1926 under Athanasios Eftaxias. During the Metaxas Regime, he was appointed ambassador to Spain. He was also the maternal uncle of Aspasia Manos, the wife of King Alexander of Greece.

 

Vassos Germenis (1896 – 1966) was a Greek painter and sculptor.