Towards Disaster

The Greek Army in Asia Minor in 1921

HRH Prince Andrew of Greece

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English

Alan Sutton
24 July 2025

Autobiography: royalty; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Military history

In the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, Prince Andrew of Greece was given command of the 2nd Army Corps during the Battle of the Sakarya. He was commanded to lead his troops in attacking the Turkish positions, though, to the consternation of his commanding general, Anastasios Papoulas, he elected to follow his own battle plan. Following three weeks of bitter fighting, Papoulas ordered a retreat, placing the blame of the defeat directly on Prince Andrew. The 11 September 1922 Revolution caused by the defeat of the Greek army in Asia Minor in August 1922 eventually led to Prince Andrew's lifelong banishment and exile. Towards Disaster is Prince Andrew's own account of the campaign in Asia Minor, in which he defends his decisions and actions during the Battle of the Sakarya, when he was intent on avoiding needless loss of life in a hopeless battle.

By: HRH Prince Andrew of Greece
Imprint: Alan Sutton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781804200087
ISBN 10: 1804200085
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 24 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark was born in 1882, the fourth son of King George I and Queen Olga of Greece. He served as an officer in the Balkan Wars and the Greco-Turkish War, and was held partly responsible for his country's defeat and loss of territory in the latter. After being court-martialled for disobeying orders, he and his family-his wife Princess Alice, their four daughters, and son (Prince Philip, later duke of Edinburgh)-were banished and he died in 1944. Towards Disaster, an account of the war and a defence of his actions, was published in 1930. This edition includes an introduction by John Van der Kiste, author of Kings of the Hellenes.