Greek Macedonia in World War II

1940–45 conflict of World War II

Prime Minister of Greece (1892–1956)

organization

1941 revolt against Bulgarian occupation in Drama, northeast Greece

300px|thumb|Detachment of Ohrana in Lakkomata, Kastoria, [[Orestida in 1943.]] Ohrana (, "Protection"; ) were armed collaborationist detachments organized by the former Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) structures, composed of Bulgarians in Nazi-occupied Greek Macedonia during World War II and led by officers of the Bulgarian Army. Bulgaria was interested in acquiring Thessalonica and Western Macedonia, under Italian and German occupation and hoped to sway the allegiance of the 80,000 Slavs who lived there at the time. The appearance of Greek partisans in those areas persua

WWII German reprisal killing, September 1944

WWII massacre in Kozani, Greece

Bulgarian army officer (1910–1948)

1943 World War II battle in Italian-occupied Greece