April 27, 1941: The German army enters the Greek capital, signaling the end of Greek resistance. All mainland Greece and all the Greek Aegean islands except Crete are under German occupation by May 11. In fending off the Axis invaders, the Greeks suffer the loss of 15,700 men. Greece will not be liberated until 1944, by British troops from the Mediterranean theater

1940 ~ A Greek soldier says goodbye to his young daughter before being mobilized to the front to counter against Axis Italian and German invasion

Greek soldiers descend the hill during the war with Italy.

A short history of the Andartiko, Greek Resistance partisans who fought fascist occupation. This article is highly uncritical and we disagree with some of it but reproduce it here for reference. For some more balanced articles covering the appalling anti-working class actions of the Greek Communist Party see these texts by Andrew Flood, Aghis Stinas and Solidarity.

Australian writers, Dr Maria Hill and Peter Thompson seek the truth over the role Anzacs and Greeks played in World War II. Anzacs and Greek soldiers sharing a drink before the onslaught of the German military machine. 17 May 2010 Fotis...

[Photo] Greek troops in Korçë, Albania, Nov 1940 | World War II Database

1941- Greek soldiers take time out for meal in snow-covered Tepelini sector of Albania during battle with Italians.

Εικόνα στο αλβανικό μέτωπο (ΚΤ)

12 brave young men step back in time and fight at the Albanian front all over again

Greek soldiers rest in Albania, 1941 - pin by Paolo Marzioli

Athens, arguably, is a city which had its heyday in the distant past. Post war building and expansion lead to many a clunking architectural mistake. After the Olympics were held here in 2004, Athens began to receive major investment and some sort...

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Kicking Hitler's ass with class.