Cretan Gendarmerie
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The Cretan Gendarmerie (Greek: Κρητική Χωροφυλακή) was a gendarmerie force created under the Cretan State, after the island of Crete gained autonomy from Ottoman rule in the late 19th century. It later played a major role in the coup that toppled the government of King Constantine in 1916, and also in the World War II Battle of Crete and the Greek Resistance that followed.
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Quick Facts Cretan Gendarmerie Κρητική Χωροφυλακή, Agency overview ...
Cretan Gendarmerie Κρητική Χωροφυλακή | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 1899 |
Dissolved | 1913 |
Superseding agency | Hellenic Gendarmerie |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Cretan State |
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