Category

Greece in World War II

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Greco-Italian War

conflict between Italy and Greece, which lasted from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941

Principality of the Pindus

Aromanian semi-independent entity in Greece

World War II in the Balkans

1940–45 conflict of World War II

1941-1944 client state of the Axis Powers

Axis occupation of Greece

1941 military occupation of the Kingdom of Greece by the Axis Powers during WWII

Greek People's Liberation Army

The '''Greek People's Liberation Army' (, Ellinikós Laïkós Apeleftherotikós Stratós; ELAS) was the military arm of the left-wing National Liberation Front (EAM) during the period of the Greek resistance until February 1945, when, following the Dekemvriana'' clashes and the Varkiza Agreement, it was disarmed and disbanded. ELAS was the largest and most significant of the military organizations of the Greek resistance.

N. G. L. Hammond

British historian of ancient Greece (1907–2001)

Italian naval officer (1878-1944)

German general (1885–1965)

Middle East Command

British Army command defending the Middle East

Greek government-in-exile

government-in-exile during World War II

Political Committee of National Liberation

1944 communist-led provisional government in Greece

Adriatic Campaign of World War II

minor naval campaign fought during World War II

Turkish cargo ship

Kaisariani executions

German reprisal execution of 200 Greek hostages on 1 May 1944

Pandelis Pouliopoulos

Greek politician (1900–1943)

British Army officer

1944 Greek naval mutiny

1944 mutiny by sailors on five ships of the Royal Hellenic Navy

Greek-Yugoslav confederation

proposed confederation of states

Michael Palairet

British diplomat (1882–1956)

Helmuth Raithel

German army officer (1907–1990)