German occupation
Greece
April 27, 1941: The Day When German Troops Stormed Athens
It was a Sunday on April 27, 1941 when German troops entered Athens. The capital's residents remained stubbornly locked up in their homes.
The rise of the Nazi swastika on the Acropolis marked the beginning of the German Occupation. Soon,...
Greek News
Underground Shelters in Athens Survive Since Second World War
In Athens and the general Attica region, there are several underground shelters that the majority of the population are completely unaware of
Europe
Former German Soldier Helps Restore Greek Monastery Destroyed by Nazis
A letter sent by a former German soldier helped spur the restoration of Agios Dionysios Monastery on Mount Olympus which had been destroyed by the Nazis during WWII.
It was one day in 1996 when prior Maximos of the New...
Europe
Kalavryta: The Bloodiest Nazi Massacre in Greece
December 13, 1943 marks the date of the worst massacre committed in Greece by the Nazis occupying the country, as more than 500 innocent civilians were executed, and the entire town of Kalavryta was burned to the ground.
The Massacre...
Greece
Stylianos Kyriakides: The Legendary Marathon Man Who Ran for Greece
Stylianos (Stelios) Kyriakides is a Greek legend for all Marathon runners, although he is best known for winning first place in the Boston Marathon in 1946.
Greece
Gorgopotamos: The Greatest Moment of Greek Resistance to the Nazis
The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos bridge on November 25, 1942 stands as the greatest moment of Greece's resistance during World War II.
Greece
The Day Athens Was Liberated from Nazi Occupation
It was a sunny autumn day when the bells in the churches of Athens began ringing joyously and the citizens rushed out on the streets, many of them waving the Greek flag in celebration. Everyone knew why. The bells...
Greek News
The ‘Viannos Holocaust’ in Crete Still Haunts Greece
The Viannos massacre, known as the “Viannos Holocaust,” was a mass extermination campaign launched by Nazi forces against the civilian residents of around 20 villages located in the areas of east Viannos and west Ierapetra provinces on the Greek...
Greece
Father Dimitrios: The Orthodox Monk Who was a British Spy
The story of Father Dimitrios, the monk who turned out to be a spy for the British Intelligence Service in pre-World War II Greece
Culture
Greek Antiquities Removed by Occupying Germany, US Archives Reveal
A document in the US National Archives reveals the damage caused to Greek antiquities during Germany's occupation of the country 1941-1944.