This village in Crete, is the first in Europe where the Nazis massively executed civilians
It was in April 1941, when the Germans invaded Greece. For the next three and a half years, the country will live on one of the darkest pages of its history. Thousands of Greeks die from hunger, hardship, and torture by the conquerors. Hitler's Nazis during the years of occupation constantly show their repugnant face, but also their vengeful fury to a people who, while suffering and having to fight with hunger and survival, never stopped trying for their liberation. → October 28, 1940: The first Greek soldier to fall ...
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