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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 in order to assist its ally, Italy, in their ongoing war that was initiated in October 1940, having encountered major strategical difficulties.
Following World War II, gyros made with lamb (called döner kebab by some restaurants) was present in Athens. [13] [12] It was likely introduced by immigrants from Anatolia and the Middle East. [5] [14] The Greek version is normally made with pork and served with tzatziki, and became known as gyros. [15] [16]
During the period of the Axis Occupation of Greece in the Second World War, a multitude of Resistance organizations sprang up. A May 1943 report of the Intelligence Bureau of the Greek government in exile mentioned 33 active groups, [1] a number that increased to 79 in a joint British report of 17 October 1943. [2]
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 Athens, the KKE and the OPLA ...
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 ...
The Hellenic State in 1942. Status. Puppet state of Italy and Germany (1941–43) Puppet state of Germany (1943–44) Government in exile (September–October 1944) Capital. Athens. Common languages. Greek language.
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 Independence Day (25 March) 1942, in defiance of the German and Italian occupation forces; the parade was eventually dispersed by Axis troops. Date. April 1941 – October 1944.
Survivors of the camp and family members in front of the Block 15 building, 2009. The Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου, romanized: stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou; German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel at the Athens suburb of Haidari during the Axis occupation of Greece in ...