Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts

Thursday, June 13, 2013

10 Facts about Greece, during World War 2

  1. During the World War II, Greece was the only country which had to fight 3 countries continuously (Italy, Albania, Germany)
  2.  The Greek victory over the initial Italian offensive (Greco-Italian war) of October 1940 was the first Allied land victory of the Second World War and the reason the Axis was defeated.
  3. It was the only country in which it held the most days of resistance. (219 days) 
  4. Hitler referred to Greeks during WWII as "the bravest who fought with the highest disregard of death" (1943)
  5. Winston Churchill recalled them "Greeks do not fight like heroes. Heroes fight like Greeks." (1941)
  6.  The Greek forces manning the forts (the Army Section of Eastern Macedonia, TSAM) was cut off after the invasion. When the Germans demanded their surrender, the Greeks shouted Μολων Λαβέ.