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.
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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…
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…
Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War II…
