German occupation
Greece
Historic Bridge in Arta to Be Rebuilt After Collapse
The Greek Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Spirtzis announced today, February 2 that it is technically feasible to restore the historic bridge in Plaka, Arta which collapsed on Sunday due to bad weather conditions.
Spirtzis immediately traveled to...
Greece
Rare Photos of Greece 's Heroic Tale of 1940-1941
On the occasion of Greece 's National Celebration of October 28, 1940, Greek Reporter presents the heroic tale of the Greco-Italian War and the following deep "winter" of the country's triple occupation through rare photos from the archive of Hellenic Army...
Greece
Archive Film of Greece’s Liberation from the Nazis (Video)
Among the archive footage released when British Pathé put its entire back catalogue of vintage newsreels on YouTube last week was film dating back in 1944 of Greece’s liberation from Nazi occupation by British and ELAS (Greek People's Liberation Army) partisan troops.
The first...
Archaeology
Greek Antiquities Pillaged By Nazis
The pillaging of Greek antiquities during the German Occupation of WWII could surpass more than 8,500, according to the journalist Giorgos Lekakis. If those items were sold today in auction houses, their value would reach €1 trillion, or about...
Economy
German Finance Minister Refuses to Give Allowances for German Occupation During World War II
German Minister of Finance, Philipp Roesler stated during his last meeting in Greece that allowances demanded by Greeks for the Nazi's atrocities during German occupation of Greece in 1940, can be an additional obstacle.
"Greeks should forget this demand and...