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  2. Gyros - Wikipedia

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    In Athens and other parts of southern Greece, the skewered meat dish elsewhere called souvlaki is known as kalamaki, while souvlaki is a term used generally for gyros, and similar dishes. [8] In Greek, "gyros" is a nominative singular noun, but the final 's' is often interpreted in English usage as plural, [9] leading to the singular back ...

  3. Great Famine (Greece) - Wikipedia

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    The Great Famine ( Greek: Μεγάλος Λιμός, sometimes called the Grand Famine) was a period of mass starvation during the Axis occupation of Greece (1941–1944), during World War II. The local population suffered greatly during this period, while the Axis Powers initiated a policy of large-scale plunder. Requisitions, together with a ...

  4. Military history of Greece during World War II - Wikipedia

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    The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army temporarily halted the invasion and pushed the Italians back into Albania. The Greek successes forced Nazi Germany to intervene. The Germans invaded Greece and Yugoslavia ...

  5. Dekemvriana - Wikipedia

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    733 missing. c. 2,000 killed. The Dekemvriana ( Greek: Δεκεμβριανά, "December events") refers to a series of clashes fought during World War II in Athens from 3 December 1944 to 11 January 1945. [1] The conflict was the culmination of months of tension between the left-wing EAM, some parts of its military arm, the ELAS, stationed in ...

  6. Greek War Relief Association - Wikipedia

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    The Greek War Relief Association (sometimes Greek Relief Association or abbreviated GWRA) was a relief organization for Greek civilians created during World War II. Founded by prominent Greek-American businessmen, along with railroad tycoon Harold Vanderbilt and film industry executive Spyros Skouras, the association provided economic relief to ...

  7. Axis occupation of Greece - Wikipedia

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    The occupation of Greece by the Axis Powers ( Greek: Η Κατοχή, romanized : I Katochi, lit. 'the occupation') began in April 1941 after Nazi Germany invaded the Kingdom of Greece to assist its ally, Italy, in their ongoing war that had started in October 1940. Following the conquest of Crete, the entirety of Greece was occupied starting ...

  8. Greek resistance - Wikipedia

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    Greek resistance. Part of the Balkans Campaign of World War II and the Resistance against the Axis Powers. Athens University students parading on Greek National Indpendence Day (25 March) 1942, in defiance of the German and Italian occupation forces; the parade was eventually dispersed by Axis troops. Date.

  9. German invasion of Greece - Wikipedia

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    The German invasion of Greece, also known as the Battle of Greece or Operation Marita (German: Unternehmen Marita [13] ), was the attacks on Greece by Italy and Germany during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Greco-Italian War, was followed by the German invasion in April 1941.

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