Table of Data Points

Tag : Greece


	1944-08-15	1944-09-14	Operation Dragoon	The allied invasion of southern France was initiated by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, with a follow-up force made up primarily of the French First Army.	Read about 'Operation Dragoon' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Operation Dragoon'
	1944-06-10		Distomo Massacre	218 greek men, women and children are murdered in their homes by troops from 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division under the command of Fritz Lautenbach.	Read about 'Distomo Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Distomo Massacre'
	1944-03-24		The Great Escape	76 prisoners of Stalag Luft III escape. 73 are subsequently recaptured and 50 are murdered by the Gestapo on Hitler's orders.	Read about 'The Great Escape' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'The Great Escape'
	1943-12-13		Kalavryta Massacre	Extermination of the male population and the subsequent total destruction of the town of Kalavryta, in Greece, by German occupying forces.	Read about 'Kalavryta Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Kalavryta Massacre'
	1942-10-23	1942-11-05	Second El Alamein	This Allied victory turned the tide in the North African Campaign. It ended Axis hopes of occupying Egypt, taking control of the Suez Canal, and gaining access to the Middle Eastern oil fields.	Read about 'Second El Alamein' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Second El Alamein'
	1941-06-03		Kandanos Razed	German paratroopers raze the village of Kandanos to the ground. All 180 of its inhabitants are murdered.	Read about 'Kandanos Razed' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Kandanos Razed'
	1941-06-02		Kondomari Massacre	Greek civilians are murdered by an ad-hoc firing squad consisting of German Paratroopers. The killings were part of a series of mass reprisals in Crete for civilian involvement in the defense of the island.	Read about 'Kondomari Massacre' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Kondomari Massacre'
	1941-05-30		Acropolis Resistance	Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb on the Athenian Acropolis, tear down the Nazi swastika and replace it with the Greek flag.	Read about 'Acropolis Resistance' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Acropolis Resistance'
	1941-04-27		German troops in Athens	After a 21 day campaign German troops enter Athens, completing their occupation of the Greek mainland.	Read about 'German troops in Athens' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'German troops in Athens'
	1941-04-23		Athens Evacuated	King George II and the Greek government evacuate Athens in before advancing Germany troops arrive.	Read about 'Athens Evacuated' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Athens Evacuated'

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