world war II

Alexandroupolis: Greece's newest city celebrates 104 years

Alexandroupolis: Greece's newest city celebrates 104 years

The Treaty of Lausanne (24 July 1923) affirmed the Greek sovereignty on Western Thrace. During World War II , the…

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May 13th: Remembering the Lady of Ro

May 13th: Remembering the Lady of Ro

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Perth Honours Battle of Crete Heroes with Unveiling of New Memorial

On Saturday, May 11th, a ceremony was held in Kings Park, Perth, to unveil the first monument in Australia dedicated…

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Metro Construction in Kypseli Halted by World War II Shell Discovery

In the Athens suburb of Kypseli, ongoing metro construction has encountered an unexpected obstacle today as workers discovered a World…

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13 Allied Heroes, Including Greek Commander Panagiotopoulos, Added to Normandy Memorial Wall

100 days before the 80th anniversary of D-Day, 13 names will be added to the Normandy Memorial Wall to commemorate…

3 months ago

Battle of Crete Memorial Nears Completion, Honoring ANZACs and Greek Heroes

Perth's Kings Park soon welcomes Australia's first Battle of Crete Memorial, honoring ANZAC and Greek heroes. Unveiled on May 11th,…

4 months ago

Commemorating Jews of Greece: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Seventy-six years after the liberation of Auschwitz, Greece remembers the victims of the Nazi-perpetrated Holocaust, including tens of thousands of…

4 months ago

Triumph at Klisura Pass: Greek Forces Prevail Against Italian Opposition (January 6-11, 1941)

During the intense Battle of Klisura Pass from January 6 to 11, 1941, the Greek forces, composed of the 1st,…

5 months ago

83 years ago, an Evzone graced the front cover of Life Magazine

On December 16, 1940, at the height of the Greco-Italian War, Life placed an Evzone with a backdrop of the…

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Dendias confirms Greece will continue to fight for German war reparations

"The issue of German war reparations remains open for the Greek government," National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Wednesday…

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December 8, 1940 - Greek Army liberates Argyrokastro in Northern Epirus again

During the Greco-Italian War of World War II, the capital of Northern Epirus in Southern Albania, Argyrokastro (Αργυρόκαστρο, Albanian: Gjirokastër),…

6 months ago

Sydney Council honours Greece's World War II rebuke of Axis powers: OXI 28 OCTOBER 1940

The Inner West Council in Sydney, in partnership with the Sydney University's Australian Archaeological Institute, held a wreath-laying ceremony on…

7 months ago

"Greeks Fight Like Heroes": The most famous quotes about Greece in WW2

The Greeks gained fame around the world for their incredible courage and fierce resistance against the Italian, Bulgarian and German…

7 months ago

World War II bomb found in Athens - Major road will close on Thursday

The Posidonos coastal avenue in Athens will be closed tomorrow, October 26, from 9:30am to 12pm, in both directions, to…

7 months ago

ON THIS DAY 22 AUGUST: The Holocaust of Kedros, Crete- Germans massacre population of nine villages

On this day, on August 22, 1944, German forces engaged in the mass murder of the civilian population of nine…

9 months ago

An Oxi Day Tribute: Once We Were Here

Reading "Once We Were Here," we are reminded of the unyielding spirit of Greece, the profound impact of history, and…

9 months ago

Greece's requests in the WW2 Peace Treaty talks - The Arda Valley, Northern Epirus and the Dodecanese Islands

Unfortunately for Greece with an ongoing civil war, the Greeks could not effectively defend themselves in the Peace Treaty talks…

10 months ago

Vaso Stamatiou: The last Greek survivor of Auschwitz has died

Vaso Stamatiou, the last Greek survivor of Auschwitz, has passed away. She was one of the few Greek women imprisoned…

11 months ago

Maria Callas was so poor she sang for rice, lentils and potatoes!

Although Maria Callas is known all across the world today, few remember her poor and humble origins. It is 1942.…

1 year ago

Greek Parliament on Holocaust Remembrance Day: "We remember"

The façade of the Greek Parliament commemorated the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust…

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