By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and info submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com by Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission Konstantinos Kirimis, a respected researcher and author visited the Anatolia College WW2 bunkers, which were designed and constructed by the German Occupation Forces. During the occupation of Greece (1941-44) the German forces stationed in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, used the Anatolia College, as […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and info submitted by Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission In the years leading to WW2, Greece ran an extensive modernization project of its armed forces. From 1936 to 1940, on the eve of the Italian failed invasion of Greece, the Royal Hellenic Navy, acquired new naval units and built a series of […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Information, research by Photos by Giannis Arseniadis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com by and used by permission Salamina island (known as “Salamis” in English, based on the name of the island in ancient Greek), is known all over the world, as a naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and […]
Information, research and photos by Konstantinos Kirimis Mr. Konstantinos Kirimis, a respected researcher and author, is a regular contributor of www.ww2wrecks.com and prepared a feature on a World War 2 bunker complex. During 1943, the German occupation forces in Greece, were expecting an Allied landing. In fact, this was deliberately circulated by the Allies, codenamed “Operation Animals”, as a distraction of […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos by Konstantinos Kirimis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Among the various bunkers and fortifications built by the German occupation forces all over Greece during World War 2, this specific “cave-shelter” (Hohlgangsanlage, according to the German technical terminology of the time) is located in the Northern Fortress of Aegina (see Note 1, […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, research and information by Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission The vital seaways to the Port of Piraeus were protected by a network of Naval Fortresses, built in the years before WW2 by the Greek government, in the islands of the Saronic Gulf. One such naval fortress was located on the island […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and information submitted by researcher and author Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission Check the links below IN RED for more stories by Konstantinos Kirimis: Bunker Archaeology: Exploring the 150 mm artillery positions in Aegina WW2 Bunker Archaeology: The 102 mm gun emplacements of Aegina The Greek Navy constructed a series […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and information submitted by researcher and author Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission Author and researcher Mr. Konstantinos Kirimis, from Greece, has conducted extensive and systematic investigation and on site exploration of WW2 bunkers and other fortifications. One such bunker and artillery positions complex, located at Fleves island, still survives to this day, reminding […]
Text and research: Konstantinos Kyrimis Were there really 500 metres of underground tunnels? What do two forgotten German occupation-era structures conceal, and what connection might they have had with the area’s anti-aircraft defences? In the summer of 2026, a news report from Achaia attracted considerable attention among military-history enthusiasts. A local publication reported the discovery […]
Κείμενο, έρευνα: Κωνσταντίνος Κυρίμης Φωτογραφίες: Γιάννης Αρσενιάδης, Κωνσταντίνος Κυρίμης Υπήρχαν πράγματι 500 μέτρα υπόγειων στοών; Τι κρύβουν δύο ξεχασμένα έργα της γερμανικής Κατοχής και ποια σχέση μπορεί να είχαν με την αντιαεροπορική άμυνα της περιοχής; Το καλοκαίρι του 2026, μια είδηση από την Αχαΐα προκάλεσε ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον στους φίλους της στρατιωτικής ιστορίας. Τοπικό δημοσίευμα έκανε […]
