In the dark of May 30, 1941, under Nazi occupation, two young Greeks, Manolis Glezos and Lakis Santas, scaled the Acropolis to strike a blow against tyranny. With only a knife and unyielding resolve, the 19-year-olds cut down the swastika flag, a hated symbol of oppression, from the sacred rock. As dawn broke, Athenians gazed in awe at the empty pole, their spirits lifted by an act of defiance that would echo through history.
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On April 27, 1941, German forces entered Athens, raising the Nazi swastika atop the Acropolis after lowering the Greek flag, marking a dark chapter in Greek history. Following General Tsolakoglou’s controversial surrender, the Greek front collapsed, King George II and his government fled to Crete, and British forces retreated.
An act of bravery by two university students has been acknowledged as one of the first acts of resistance against the Nazis in Europe and the first in Greece, inspiring not only Greeks, but all subjected people, to resist against the occupation.
An act of bravery by two university students has been acknowledged as one of the first acts of resistance against the Nazis in Europe and the first in Greece, inspiring not only Greeks, but all subjected people, to resist against the occupation.
Manolis Glezos, a Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War…
An act of bravery by two university students has been acknowledged as one of the first acts of resistance against the Nazis in Europe and the first in Greece, inspiring not only Greeks, but all subjected people, to resist against the occupation.
The European Parliament will honour the late, great WWII resistance hero Manolis Glezos by naming…
The Russian Foreign Minister is expected to vist Athens at the end of this month.…
On May 30, 1941, in the late hours of the evening two university students, Manolis Glezos…
The funeral of Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the…
The Greek flag on the Acropolis is flying at half mast in honour of World…
Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War II…
On May 30, 1941, in the late hours of the evening two university students, Manolis Glezos…
