Caserta Agreement (1944)

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The Caserta Agreement (1944) was a World War II accord under which the various Greek resistance forces were placed under unified Allied military command, aiming to coordinate operations and limit internal conflict in liberated Greece.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II accord
military agreement
political agreement
aimedTo coordinate military operations in Greece
limit internal conflict among Greek resistance groups
unify Greek resistance forces under Allied command
alsoKnownAs Caserta Accord (1944)
Caserta Agreement
appliedTo Greek resistance organizations
concerns Greek Civil War (prelude)
linked to: Greek Civil War

Greek Resistance
context liberation of Greece from German occupation
countryAffected Greece
established unified Allied command over Greek resistance forces
followedBy Dekemvriana (December 1944 events in Athens)
linked to: Dekemvriana
geographicScope Greek territory
hadConsequence formal subordination of ELAS to Allied command
increased British influence over Greek internal affairs in 1944
hasDate 1944-09-26
hasType ceasefire and command-subordination agreement
hasYear 1944
historicalPeriod late stages of World War II in Europe
involvedParty Allied forces in the Mediterranean
EAM–ELAS
EDES
EKKA
Greek Government-in-Exile
United Kingdom
language English
Greek
partOf World War II
placedUnderCommandOf Allied Military Command in the Mediterranean
British General Ronald Scobie
relatedTo Greek Civil War
Lebanon Conference (1944)
required Greek resistance forces to obey Allied orders
restricted independent military actions by Greek resistance groups
signedBy British military representatives
Greek Government-in-Exile
representatives of EAM–ELAS
representatives of EDES
representatives of EKKA
signedDuring German withdrawal from Greece
signedOnBehalfOf British government
linked to: UK government
tookPlaceAt Allied Force Headquarters in Caserta
tookPlaceIn Caserta
Kingdom of Italy

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Lebanon Conference (1944) relatedTo Caserta Agreement (1944)
National Liberation Front (EAM) notableEvent Caserta Agreement (1944)
Caserta Agreement (1944) alsoKnownAs Caserta Agreement
linked to: Caserta Agreement (1944)
Caserta Agreement (1944) alsoKnownAs Caserta Accord (1944)
linked to: Caserta Agreement (1944)
EDES representatives participatedIn Caserta Agreement negotiations (1944)
linked to: Caserta Agreement (1944)
Greek monarchy referendum of 1946 relatedEvent Caserta Agreement
linked to: Caserta Agreement (1944)
Government of National Unity (Greece) signedAgreement Caserta Agreement (1944)
Greek Resistance significantEvent Caserta Agreement (1944)