World War Two
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The Mystery of Rommel’s Gold: Where is the Lost Nazi Treasure?
Before the end of World War Two, Rommel, a Nazi field marshal, and his unit are said to have amassed more than twenty million pounds worth of gold and other expensive items while looting from Jewish citizens on the...
Greece
Greek Mariners Fought the Axis Powers Long Before OXI Day
Greek mariners had been saying “Oxi” (no) to the Axis powers pretty much since the start of World War Two in 1939.
On October 28, Greeks around the world celebrate Oxi Day, commemorating the Greek government’s decision to resist the...
Greek News
How the Battle of Crete Changed the Course of World War II
The Battle of Crete will remain forever in military history as the scene of the largest German airborne operation of World War II
Greek news
Greek Community in Egypt Honors Historic Battle of El Alamein
The Greek community in Egypt honored the 78th Anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein on Friday.
Following anti-virus guidelines, religious, cultural, and military leaders of both the Greek and Egyptian communities honored those who lost their lives during...
Greek news
Greeks of Egypt Honor Fallen Heroes
The Greek community of Egypt honored the Greek soldiers who fell in El Alamein, during the ferocious battle against the Axis powers in the Second World War, in a ceremony on Saturday.
Officials from Greece and Egypt laid wreaths at...
Greek News
Kiwi Veteran Returns to Remember 1941 Battle of Crete
A 97-year-old war veteran from New Zealand who fought against the Nazi forces in Crete in 1941 is making an emotional journey back to the Greek island.
Anthony Madden, a father-of-three from Hawke's Bay in the North Island, was also shot...
Greece
WWII Submarine Katsonis Found After 73 Years
The wreck of the submarine, Katsonis (Y1), that had been torpedoed by a German warship during World War II north of the Sporadic island of Skiathos was found after 73 years. The historic wreck was found by the Nautilus...
Greece
Anzac Maori Haka Dance on Crete in Memory of Battle of 42nd Street [Video]
New Zealanders and Australians took part in the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Australians, New Zealanders and Maori who fought at Tsikalaria, Crete, on May 27, 1941. Their heroic World War II battle, known as the Battle of...
Greece
70 Years Since the Return of Greek Battleship from the Middle East
A century has passed since Greek battleship “G. Averof” sailed into the Faliro bay and was appointed as the flagship of the Hellenic Navy, heading the martial efforts of the Hellenic Nation for self determination and restoration of Hellenism in...