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A rare and historically significant Greek publication documenting the Greek Civil War through the perspective of the National Army during the final stages of the conflict.
Η Μάχη της Ρούμελης (The Battle of Roumeli) by Michalis Peranthis was published in Athens by Saliveros around 1949, shortly after the decisive military operations that shaped the outcome of the Greek Civil War (1946–1949).
The work focuses on the battles fought in Central Greece (Roumeli), where the Greek National Army confronted the forces of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE). It describes the guerrilla attempts to occupy strategic urban centers and the subsequent military operations carried out by government forces.
The publication constitutes an important example of immediate postwar anti-communist political literature and wartime propaganda, reflecting the ideological climate of Greece during one of the most turbulent periods of its modern history.
Illustrated throughout, the book combines documentary, political, and military narrative elements and offers valuable insight into:
Greek Civil War history,
state propaganda,
postwar political discourse,
and Cold War ideological conflict in Southeastern Europe.
About the Author
Michalis Peranthis was the literary pseudonym of Michalis G. Papadopoulos (1917–1984), an important Greek poet, prose writer, critic, and intellectual figure of modern Greek literature.
Beginning his literary activity in the early 1930s, he later devoted himself systematically to literature and criticism after 1949. Throughout his career he received distinctions from:
the Academy of Athens,
the State Awards Committee,
and the Municipality of Athens.
His work encompassed:
poetry,
prose,
literary criticism,
travel writing,
theater and film reviews,
and cultural commentary.
Details:
Author: Michalis Peranthis
Title: Η Μάχη της Ρούμελης (The Battle of Roumeli)
Publisher: Saliveros, Athens
Year: Circa 1949
Format: Softcover
Pages: 61
Dimensions: 21 cm × 15 cm
Illustrated
Language: Greek
Condition
Good vintage condition.
Please examine all photographs carefully for detailed condition assessment.
Historical Importance:
Publications relating directly to the Greek Civil War remain highly collectible due to:
their political and ideological significance,
limited print runs,
and their role as primary historical documents.
This work is particularly interesting as an example of early anti-communist narrative and state-aligned wartime interpretation produced immediately after the conflict.
It is especially appealing for collectors of:
Greek Civil War material,
Cold War political history,
propaganda publications,
modern Greek history,
and 20th-century political ephemera.
