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Could greater Greek caution have changed the war in Anatolia?

Logistics and commanders' understanding of risk limit the value of simply advancing more cautiously.

Question

Would greater caution and shorter supply lines have improved the Greek campaign against Turkey?

Short answer

Possibly, but command appreciation of risk also needed to improve; caution alone could still produce a worse result.

Notes

Overextended supply lines are the starting concern in the question about Greek losses. Better logistics offered a possible improvement, but the command's appreciation of risk was also a problem. A slower advance therefore does not guarantee a better outcome and could have made matters worse. This experience is linked with Greek efforts to avoid overextension when fighting Italy in 1940.