German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to visit Kandanos, a village in Crete that witnessed a brutal massacre by Nazi forces in 1941. His visit aims to acknowledge Germany's role in the atrocity, while also addressing the complex issue of reparations, which remains unresolved between Greece and Germany.
Tag: Greek resistance
Anogia marked the 80th anniversary of its Holocaust with a commemorative event honouring the village's resistance heroes who fought against Nazi occupation in 1944. The ceremony, attended by government officials, military representatives, and local leaders, emphasised the enduring legacy of sacrifice and the responsibility to preserve the memory and values upheld by those who gave their lives for freedom.
The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos railway bridge on November 25, 1942 The Battle of…