French occupation of Thessaly

French occupation of Thessaly
Part of National Schism of WWI

Venizelos returning to Greece following the end of the Campaign, July 1917
DateJune 11, 1917-June 26, 1917
Location
Belligerents
Greece Provisional Government of National Defence
 France
Greece Kingdom of Greece
Commanders and leaders
French Third Republic Maurice Sarrail Greece Constantine I
Greece Athanasios Frangou
Units involved
French Third Republic two infantry regiments with three infantry battalions each; four cavalry regiments; two artillery divisions and two aircraft squadrons Greece 1/38 National Guard Command
Strength
20,000 800
Casualties and losses
59 killed 7 killed, 15 wounded

The French occupation of Thessaly took place in June 1917, during the First World War, as part of the Allied intervention in the Greek National Schism. The chief military clash of the occupation became known as the Battle of the Flag (Greek: μάχη της σημαίας).


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