New interpretive panels have been revealed at the 42nd Street Memorial in Tsikalaria, Chania, telling the moving and inspiring story of the battle that unfolded on that site on the 27th May,…
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On June 2, 1941, a brutal massacre took place in the village of Kondomari, 18km west of Chania. The Massacre of Kondomari was an execution of male civilians from the village of…
On May 30, 1941, in the late hours of the evening two university students, Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climbed on the Acropolis and tore down the Nazi flag. A month earlier on…
The Battle of Crete was one of the most dramatic battles of the Second World War. Over 12 days in May 1941 a mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek…
This year’s commemorative anniversary of the Battle of Crete will be engraved in our memories forever, but unfortunately for the wrong reasons. This pandemic, that we are going through, has affected our…
It’s Sunday, April 27, 1941. A military procession, consisting of two motorcycles, a Kubelwagen and a truck, ascends from Thissio towards the Acropolis. At the Acropolis the flag is waving high on…
The current situation and the exact population of the Greek Community of Skopje is not known, as government data from the 2002 census did not reflect the reality and the number was…
The funeral of Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War II resistance, was held on Wednesday with only immediate family in attendance. Glezos passed away…
Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War II resistance, passed away on Monday morning aged 97. ERT has reported that the wartime icon, who had…