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*[[March 10]]: The [[Political Committee of National Liberation]] (the "government of the mountains") is formed at [[Viniani]], [[Evritania prefecture]]. [[Evripidis Bakirtzis]] is sworn in as Prime Minister.
 
*[[March 10]]: The [[Political Committee of National Liberation]] (the "government of the mountains") is formed at [[Viniani]], [[Evritania prefecture]]. [[Evripidis Bakirtzis]] is sworn in as Prime Minister.
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*[[March 30]]: Warrant Officer, Sotiris Skantzikas, is one of 50 POWs executed by the Germans after "The Great Escape" from Stalag Luft III.
  
 
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===April===

Revision as of 20:22, March 24, 2014

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.

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March

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May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Births

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Deaths

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December