By Pierre Kosmidis Research by George Karelas Photo by Jean-Louis Roba “A picture is worth a thousand words” and in our case, a single photo from the archive of renowned researcher and author Mr. Jean-Louis Roba, tells a story, dating back to April 22, 1941. George Karelas, a leading researcher and author in Greece, researched […]
Research, text and photos by George Karelas This summer, in collaboration with the Aegean Tec Τeam, Marinos Giourgas and Vasilis Spyropoulos and with the help of the Kythera diving center of Giorgos Lamboglou, we managed to locate, dive and identify the wreckage of the Baltimore FW282/P of 454th Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) shot […]
Research and photos by George Karelas submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Having done over 200 dives on the minesweeper Nestos, a WW2 wreck in the Gulf of Corinth with an easy access by the shoreand at accessible depth, I eventually got an idea of what the ship would have been like before it sank. There […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos by George Karelas, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. George Karelas, from Patras, Greece, is a leading expert and respected researcher in WW2 Wrecks in Greece. He has identified several shipwrecks and as an experienced scuba diver has documented many of the WW2 Wrecks in Greece. After […]
Research and photos by George Karelas submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission English text by Pierre Kosmidis/www.ww2wrecks.com Gruppo Industriale Marzotto in Valdagno, Italy, the world’s largest designer clothing manufacturer, is a business empire that dates back to 1836. With brands such as Hugo Boss, acquired in the early 1990s, followed by acquisitions of other luxurious brands, such […]
Research and text by George Karelas Photos: Jean-Louis Roba archives From unpublished photographs by Jean-Louis Roba and research in the RAF ORBs a possible identification of an attack by the 252 Squadron of the RAF against 6 small Kriegsmarine boats may finally be achieved. The only information that was available with the photographs was that […]
A rare Kriegsmarine fast attack vessel lost for eight decades in the depths of Greece Written by: Marinos Giourgas Historical Research: George Karelas Underwater Images: Vasilis Spyropoulos The scope Locating the wreck of a German Kriegsmarine torpedo boat in Greek waters is an exceptionally rare find. During the Second World War, German naval forces operating […]
Dedication Dedicated to the courageous people of Ithaca who, during the German occupation, risked their own lives to help Allied airmen in their struggle for freedom. Story: Karelas George Research in situ and diving: Gerasimos Sotiropoulos The loss of Bristol Beaufighter KV930 on 12 September 1944 was only one incident among thousands of Allied air […]
Κείμενο και υποβρύχιες φωτογραφίες: Καρέλας Γιώργος Το ιστορικό του αεροναυαγίου Κοντά στο ακρωτήριο Άγιος Ιωάννης, στις ακτές της νοτιοανατολικής Ιθάκης, βρίσκονται τα συντρίμμια ενός γερμανικού αεροσκάφους Junkers Ju 88 A-4 (Werknummer/Serial 5624), το οποίο έφερε τους επιχειρησιακούς κωδικούς ασυρμάτου “L1 + NV” . Το αεροπλάνο ανήκε στην IV. Gruppe / Lehrgeschwader 1 (IV/LG 1), […]
By George Karelas O φωτογράφος και πολεμικός ανταποκριτής Benno Wundshammer δούλεψε και μέσα στα αεροπλάνα της Luftwaffe, για να εξυμνήσει τις επιτυχίες της γερμανικής αεροπορίας, την περίοδο της παντοδυναμίας της και της απόλυτης αεροπορικής υπεροχής, στους ουρανούς της Ελλάδας το 1941. Ακόμα και οι σύγχρονοι συμπατριώτες του από το περιοδικό Spiegel που φιλοξένησε το 2015 […]