1944

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Liberated Athenians greet British soldiers in Athens

Events

January

  • January 11: Allied airplanes bombard the harbour of Piraeus, destroying much of the city centre and killing 5,500 civilians.
  • January 21: Four units of the Hellenic Navy ("Crete", "Themistocles", "Chios" and "Samos") take part in the landing at Anzio.
  • January 26: 43 Greeks are executed outside Kozani by the occupation forces.

February

  • February 12: The Norwegian steamship "Oria" sinks off the coast of Patroklos island, causing the death of 4,095 Italian prisoners of war, 21 Greeks and 15 Germans. This is the worst maritime disaster in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • February 29: Greek resistance movements EDES, EAM and EKKA sign a cooperation pact at Plaka, Epirus.

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Births

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Deaths

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