Difference between revisions of "Apostolos Santas"
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| − | '''Apostolos "Lakis" Santas''' | + | [[File:20110501-santas.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Apostolos Santas]]]] |
| + | '''Apostolos "Lakis" Santas''' was a member of the [[Greek Resistance]]. | ||
Santas was born on [[February 22]], [[1922]], in [[Patra]] to parents who were originally from the island of [[Lefkada]]. The family moved to [[Athens]] while Apostolos was still young. | Santas was born on [[February 22]], [[1922]], in [[Patra]] to parents who were originally from the island of [[Lefkada]]. The family moved to [[Athens]] while Apostolos was still young. | ||
| − | Santas entered law school at the [[University of Athens]] but his studies were interrupted by [[World War II]] and the occupation of [[Greece]] by the Germans. On the night of [[May 30]], [[1941]], along with [[Manolis Glezos]], Santas climbed the hill of the [[Acropolis, Athens|Acropolis]] and took down the German flag as a gesture of resistance to the foreign occupiers. He later enlisted in [[EAM]] and fought with [[ELAS]] in the resistance movement. | + | Santas entered law school at the [[University of Athens]] but his studies were interrupted by [[World War II]] and the occupation of [[Greece]] by the Germans. On the night of [[May 30]], [[1941]], along with [[Manolis Glezos]], Santas climbed the hill of the [[Acropolis, Athens|Acropolis]] and took down the German flag as a gesture of defiance and resistance to the foreign occupiers. He later enlisted in [[EAM]] and fought with [[ELAS]] in the resistance movement. |
| − | After liberation in [[1944]], Santas was exiled to [[Ikaria]] and later interred in the concentration camps of [[Makronisos]]. He left Greece and received political asylum in Canada, where he lived until [[1962]]. In [[1963]] he returned to | + | After liberation in [[1944]], Santas was exiled for his leftist beliefs to [[Ikaria]] and later interred in the concentration camps of [[Makronisos]]. He left Greece and received political asylum in Canada, where he lived until [[1962]]. In [[1963]], he returned to Greece. |
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| + | He died on [[April 30]], [[2011]]. | ||
[[Category:1922 births|Santas, Apostolos]] | [[Category:1922 births|Santas, Apostolos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2011 deaths|Santas, Apostolos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Greek Resistance|Santas, Apostolos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:52, February 28, 2012
Apostolos "Lakis" Santas was a member of the Greek Resistance.
Santas was born on February 22, 1922, in Patra to parents who were originally from the island of Lefkada. The family moved to Athens while Apostolos was still young.
Santas entered law school at the University of Athens but his studies were interrupted by World War II and the occupation of Greece by the Germans. On the night of May 30, 1941, along with Manolis Glezos, Santas climbed the hill of the Acropolis and took down the German flag as a gesture of defiance and resistance to the foreign occupiers. He later enlisted in EAM and fought with ELAS in the resistance movement.
After liberation in 1944, Santas was exiled for his leftist beliefs to Ikaria and later interred in the concentration camps of Makronisos. He left Greece and received political asylum in Canada, where he lived until 1962. In 1963, he returned to Greece.