Manolis Bikakis, a 20-year-old Cretan paratrooper, single-handedly halted a Turkish advance during the 1974 Cyprus invasion. Known as the “Greek Rambo,” he destroyed six tanks and a battalion, defending Nicosia airport. Despite his heroism, he was only honored posthumously in 2015.
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On June 5, 1825, the Acropolis of Athens bore witness to a tragic betrayal. Odysseas Androutsos, a hero of the Greek War of Independence, was strangled in his cell by fellow Greeks, his body cast from the heights to mask the murder. Once celebrated for his daring victory at Gravia Inn, Androutsos fell victim to the civil strife tearing the revolution apart. His plea for unity—“When Giannis fights Kostas, only the enemy wins”—went unheeded, sealing his fate as a martyr of a divided nation.
On April 3, 2025, Athens hosted a moving tribute to Konstantinos Sfakianakis, a Greek hero who saved Raphael and Bianca Ventoura during the Holocaust. His daughters, Marielli and Sofia, received the Yad Vashem Righteous Among the Nations medal at the Zois School, joined by Greek Education Ministry Secretary General George Kalantzis, honoring his legacy as a beacon of courage and humanity.
In Thessaloniki, a 15-year-old was arrested for vandalizing the statue of national hero Antonis Katsantonis. The teenager, who posted the act on social media, expressed remorse and offered to clean the statue himself. Authorities, however, pursued legal action, and the minor now faces charges for insulting national symbols.
October 14 marks the death of Hellenic Army officer Pavlos Melas, one of the most…
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The heroic 19-year-old Greek teenager who was killed after throwing himself in front of crazed…
