WWII

On This Day March 3, 1891: Archbishop Damaskinos who challenged the Nazis was born

On This Day March 3, 1891: Archbishop Damaskinos who challenged the Nazis was born

Dimitris Papandreou was born March 3, 1891, to a very poor family in rural Greece. He nonetheless managed to attend…

3 years ago

On this day in 1910, Sofia Vembo "Songstress of Victory" was born

Sofia Vembo (Σοφία Βέμπο) became best known for her performance of patriotic songs during the Greco-Italian War, when she was…

3 years ago

On this day in 1944, Dekemvriana shots are fired in Athens

On December 3, 1944, the first Dekemvriana (Δεκεμβριανά) shots were fired in Athens, beginning one of the saddest and bloodiest…

3 years ago

Students in Serres get creative to commemorate OXI Day

Due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, OXI Day celebrations were cancelled across Greece. However, this did not stop students…

4 years ago

Patras commemorates OXI Day with vehicle motorcade (VIDEO)

A procession of vehicles drove through the streets of Patras on Wednesday to commemorate OXI Day. Patras is Greece's third-largest…

4 years ago

Air Force pilot lifts the spirits of all Greeks with a moving message from the sky on Oxi Day (VIDEO)

An Air Force pilot of the "Zeus" squadron sent a resounding message to all Greeks "from Orestiada to Gavdos and…

4 years ago

October 28 Oxi Day celebrations cancelled because of COVID-19

By decision of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, there will be no student and military parades on October 28 to celebrate…

4 years ago

On this day in 1943, German occupiers burned Cretan women alive

On October 4 1943, (anniversary today), a detachment of German and Italian forces on the Greek island of Crete, lost…

4 years ago

On this day in 1996, Aliki Vougiouklaki passes away

Aliki Vougiouklaki, one of Greece’s all-time favourite entertainers, as her films captivated four generations and not only was Aliki a…

4 years ago

On this day in 1944, Dekemvriana shots are fired in Athens

On December 3, 1944, the first Dekemvriana shots are fired in Athens, beginning one of the saddest and bloodiest periods…

4 years ago

Honouring the ANZACS on 'Oxi Day'

'Oxi Day' marks the beginning of Greek post-WWII migrants arriving in Australia and it also highlights the strong bond between…

5 years ago

99-year-old retired Greek air marshal sends message to Hellenic Air Force Pilots

Retired Air Marshal Constantine Chatzilakos, who is 99 years of age, is a living legend of the Hellenic Air Force.…

5 years ago

Commemorating 'Oxi Day' October 28, 1940

OXI Day on October 28, 1940, commemorates the anniversary when former military general and Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas…

5 years ago

Greek President honours Greek soldiers who died in Italy during WWII

Greece’s President Prokopios Pavlopoulos honoured the memory of fallen Greek soldiers in the Battle of Rimini in Italy on Sunday.…

5 years ago

WWII Greek soldiers remains buried in special ceremony

Greece’s Foreign Ministry announced the burial of Greek soldiers' remains during a symbolic religious ceremony held in a military cemetery…

5 years ago

Greece to officially claim compensation from Germany over WWII

On Wednesday Greece's Parliamentarians voted for a resolution which officially invites the government to claim World War II reparations from…

5 years ago

Merkel accepts German responsibility for war atrocities

German Chancellor Angela Merkel cited her country’s responsibility for the occupation of Greece and atrocities committed by Nazis during World…

5 years ago

Perry Rizopoulos shares his Pappou's journal of surviving Nazi Germany and Greek Civil War

In his first class on his first day of graduate school, Perry Rizopoulos’ teacher asked a very important question, "what…

5 years ago

“SOS: Greek population is decreasing and ageing”

The Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) published its bulletin on Thursday with the alarming title: "SOS: Greek population is decreasing…

5 years ago

Dekemvriana, one of the saddest days in Greece's history

On December 3, 1944, the first Dekemvriana shots were fired in Athens, beginning one of the saddest periods in Greece’s…

5 years ago