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A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.

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Hellenic Army

Land branch of the Greek military

The Hellenic Army, formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece. The term Hellenic is the endogenous synonym for Greek. The Hellenic Army is the largest of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces, also constituted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) and the Hellenic Navy…
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Goudi coup

1909 coup d'état in Greece

The Goudi coup was a military coup d'état by a group of military officers that took place on the night of 28 August [O.S. 15 August] 1909, at the barracks in Goudi, located on the eastern outskirts of Athens, Greece. The coup was pivotal in modern Greek history, ending the old…
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