WWII

The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos bridge on November 25, 1942 stands as the greatest moment of Greece's resistance during World War II.

Greek soldiers gained fame around the world in modern times for their incredible courage and fierce resistance against the Italian and German invasions in 1940 and 1941 and also during the brutal years under Axis occupation. Historical figures have long...

Since 1943, Leros island in the eastern Aegean has been the world's second biggest "museum" of WWII shipwrecks after Normandy. During the past five years, the island has been turned into a go-to destination for diving tourism. The Eastern Aegean...

The wreckage of a WWII Japanese ship transporting over 1,000 Allied prisoners of war was discovered in the South China Sea. A team of explorers announced that the Montevideo Maru was located after a 12-day search at a depth of...

In a little-known episode of World War II, the SS Kurtuluş delivered humanitarian aid from Turkey to Greece. Turkey's position during the war was ambiguous, and Ankara remained neutral until the war's final year. Turkey had signed a non-aggression pact...

The unlikely story of the life of Evangelos Klonis reads like a novel of adventure and heroism. It is the story of a Greek man whose photograph became the iconic symbol of the American soldier in WWII. Yet, he died...

Liberty Ships, first built during World War II,  transformed the Greek shipping industry. By Lia Mageira “Your safety altogether depends upon the sea.” Xenophon, 4th century BC, Greek historian and philosopher. During World War II, between 1941 and 1945, a total of 2,711...

11 historic wrecks have been declared accessible for recreational diving by Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports

The sinking of the “Oria” in the Saronic Gulf, Greece in February of 1944 is one of the worst maritime tragedies in history. It cost almost four times as many lives as those taken in the Titanic disaster. The background...

Greece will honor the bravery of the Greek soldiers who battled against the overwhelming German invasion forces in WWII by highlighting two of the most famous forts along the Bulgarian border. Municipal authorities of the towns of Serres and Drama...