Greeks would've been at war with the Ottoman Turks in late 1912 in the first Balkan War, but the film only refers to "the enemy". And I thought political correctness was a 90's thing.
The part about death by disease was right, 82,000 dead of disease in the first and second Balkan Wars.
Interesting little movie. That boat seemed small to be taken to that island. And why didn't the people on the island have their own boat as well?
I agree with you, but remember even up until the American entry into World War 2, the "enemy" was only vaguely hinted about with regards to which country they were from. I've seen this in quite a few pre-war films.
Conquer your fear, and I promise you, you will conquer death.
I assumed the enemy were left anonymous for practical reasons. The war is essentially just context, the specific nationality of the General's adversaries has no bearing on the film, so I don't see a need to name them. However I'd guess the Ottoman Turks and the nature of their feud with Greece would be unfamiliar to many cinemagoers. An unfamiliar element in a narrative can be more distracting (and lead to more questions) than an unidentified one.