Article in "LIFE" magazine about what the Germans did to Greece during WWII (the massacre at the town of Distomo)

Article in "LIFE" magazine about what the Nazi Germans did to Greece during WWII (including the massacre at the town of Distomo, hence the photo)

A german anti-aircraft gun in Greece, 1941

Germany invaded Greece on April This is a May 1941 military archival photograph of a halftrack with an anti-aircraft gun parked incongruously amidst the grandeur of ancient ruins at the Temple of Zeus in Athens. Via the Bundesarchiv

Greece, 1941-1944. German occupation forces preparing the execution by hanging of a Greek resistant.

Greece, German occupation forces prepare to execute a Greek partisan.

Iconic image of Greek partisans who fought German invaders during the battle of Crete (May 1941). #WW2

Greek partisans who fought German invaders during the battle of Crete (May I visited a N.Greek village memorial for all the boys and men 11 years and older shot by the Germans in WWII for sabotage activities. Greeks were great fighters.

Argyris Sfountouris is an orphan of the massacre at Distomo, Greece, in 1944 by an SS squadron. He still fights for justice.
dead greek civilians pulled out of well shaft 1944 The End

Bundesarchive Photos 1933 - all fields of WWII - Page 114

Hung man next to Greek soldier during German occupation, reason unknown, Greece 1943.

Hung man next to Greek soldier during German occupation, reason unknown, Greece 1943.[433x599]

Greek Civil War -A member of the Security Battalions with a man executed for aiding the Resistance.

Ο μόνος επιζών - 1948-Βρέθηκε από ομάδα του Αμερικανικού Ερυθρού Σταυρού,έξω από τη Θεσσαλονίκη.Γύρω του έξι νεκροί.

Ο μόνος επιζών - 1948-Βρέθηκε από ομάδα του Αμερικανικού Ερυθρού Σταυρού,έξω από τη Θεσσαλονίκη.Γύρω του έξι νεκροί.

ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΝΑΣΣΟΥ: ΔΙΣΤΟΜΟ 1945 : ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΦΑΚΟ ΤΗΣ ΒΟΥΛΑΣ ΠΑΠΑΪΩΑΝΝΟΥ

ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΝΑΣΣΟΥ: ΔΙΣΤΟΜΟ 1945 : ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΦΑΚΟ ΤΗΣ ΒΟΥΛΑΣ ΠΑΠΑΪΩΑΝΝΟΥ

The massacre in Distomo 7/06/1944.
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