Third Balkan War
Date 1954-1955 Location Balkans Result Treaty of Athens
Belligerents
Yugoslavia	Kingdom of Europa Greece
Commanders
Josip Broz Tito	Dragan Jankovic Constantine Salmakis
Strength
approx. 120,000	approx. 250,000
Casualties and losses
54,000	17,640

The Third Balkans War was a war fought in the Balkans from 1954-1955.

BackgroundEdit

The war began mostly because of the creation of Kingdom of Europa and the secession of several integral parts of Yugoslavia. There was increased animosity between newly-formed Europa and Yugoslavia.

The warEdit

Fighting began on June 21, 1954 when Yugoslav troops invaded the border into Europa. As there had been a renewed communist insurgence in Greece, they began its invasion there as well. Europa managed to hold back the invaders, but Greece was overrun in a matter of weeks and the Yugoslavs invaded Turkey. Europa agreed to help in liberating Greece and Turkey. Europa laid seige to Yugoslav-held Istanbul and reclaimed it. Meanwhile the Turks and Free Greeks began the Liberation of Greece.

AftermathEdit

At the Treaty of Athens (1955), Europa was awarded Istanbul and the Dardanelles Territory.