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*[[March 17]]: The first British and New Zealand troops arrive in [[Greece]] as a German attack is deemed imminent.
 
*[[March 17]]: The first British and New Zealand troops arrive in [[Greece]] as a German attack is deemed imminent.
 
===April===
 
===April===
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*[[April 9]]: During [[World War II]], [[Thessaloniki]] falls to the German army.
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*[[April 9]]: Maj. Gen. Ioannis Zisis leads his troops into Turkey rather than surrender to the Germans. Before the Turks can take his weapon, he faces Greece and shoots himself in the head.
 
*[[April 10]]: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers.
 
*[[April 10]]: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers.
 
*[[April 18]]: Days before Greece capitulates to the Germans, PM [[Alexandros Korizis]] commits suicide.
 
*[[April 18]]: Days before Greece capitulates to the Germans, PM [[Alexandros Korizis]] commits suicide.

Revision as of 19:30, June 3, 2006

Events

January

March

  • March 17: The first British and New Zealand troops arrive in Greece as a German attack is deemed imminent.

April

  • April 9: During World War II, Thessaloniki falls to the German army.
  • April 9: Maj. Gen. Ioannis Zisis leads his troops into Turkey rather than surrender to the Germans. Before the Turks can take his weapon, he faces Greece and shoots himself in the head.
  • April 10: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers.
  • April 18: Days before Greece capitulates to the Germans, PM Alexandros Korizis commits suicide.
  • April 27: The Germans enter Athens during World War II.

May

June

September

Deaths

January

April