396 Battle to Retake Athens

The operation to retake Athens was set for November 25th, 1821, a mere two weeks away. In the shadow of this looming date, the Greek revolutionaries, bolstered by the ten formidable tanks gifted by the French, plunged into an intense regimen of training.

The air at their camp was thick with determination and the metallic scent of machinery. Each day, from the break of dawn until the stars claimed the sky, the sounds of engines roaring and commands being shouted filled the atmosphere. General Theodoros Kolokotronis, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's, oversaw the preparations.

Under the watchful eyes of their French trainers, the Greek soldiers grappled with the complexities of the tanks. They learned to maneuver these steel beasts through rugged terrains, mimicking the challenging landscapes they would face in their audacious assault on Athens.