Photos and research by Dennis Agrafiotis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission An important condition for the proper functioning of the bunker complexes at the Metaxas Line, was to secure their water supply. This was achieved in some forts with the construction of underground pumping stations, which, due to their distance from the fort they served, […]
Photos and research by Dennis Agrafiotis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission In June 2021, after research with my friend Mr. Panagiotis Savvidis, we located the central gallery of the main fortress of Popotlivitsa with its branches, proving that the work of opening the underground galleries of the fortress was at an advanced stage and […]
Photos and research by Dennis Agrafiotis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission An important condition for the proper functioning of the Metaxas line fortifications was their water supply. This was achieved in some bunker complexes with the construction of underground pumping stations, which, due to their distance from the fort they served, were configured in small groups […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Lt. Colonel (ret.) Ilias Kotridis has dedicated his life and efforts unearthing the lost secrets of the “Metaxas Line”, a complex of concrete bunkers and fortresses that withstood the German invasion. The Germans launched their attack on April 6, 1941 and the Greek army stationed at the bunkers caused a significant number […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Ted Konstantinov and used by permission The Metaxas Line, the series of bunker complexes in the northern borders of Greece, withstood the German onslaught, during the initial stages of “Operation Marita”, the German invasion of Greece, initiated on April 6, 1941. Many photos have surfaced over the years, mostly […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos: Miltiadis Dimitriadis The German invasion of Greece was initiated on April 6, 1941, dubbed “Operation Marita”. The German forces faced stiff resistance at the borders of Greece with Bulgaria, an ally of the nazis in 1941 and the ensuing battles, which lasted for days, left a lasting legacy that still echoes […]
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Jochen Fries, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission. Personal stories of individuals, who found themselves in the maelstrom of war, are always interesting, as they offer us a glimpse of daily life, as well as the country they found themselves in. One such case is German soldier Paul Fries, […]
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 […]
Images submitted by Christian Kapeller Source of information: http://www.museumsofmacedonia.gr/History_And_War/Ohiro_Istibey.html Fort Istibei (Greek: Οχυρό Ιστίμπεη) is a fortress on Mount Beles, Central Macedonia, on Greece’s northern border with Bulgaria, that was built to help defend Greece during World War II. It became part of the fortifications of the Metaxas Line, a chain of fortifications along the Greek-Bulgarian […]
Photos and research by Dennis Agrafiotis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission At the village of Vatochori, a few kilometers from the Greek-Albanian border, a fortified strongpoint (center of resistance) was organized before WW2. The fortifications were constructed in accordance with the general plan of the Metaxas Government to defend the northern borders of Greece against attacks mainly […]