The attack of the III./Geb.-Jäg.-Rgt 85, against the Greek fortress “Istibei”, 6 April 1941
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 […]
Bunker Archaeology: Metaxas Line fortifications, the pumping station of Istibei fort, by Dennis Agrafiotis
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, […]
Bunker Archaeology: The WW2 bunkers of Vatochori, by Dennis Agrafiotis
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 […]
Bunker Archaeology: Metaxas Line fortifications, new details emerge from Popotlivitsa fortress, by Dennis Agrafiotis
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 […]
New items found at the crash site of the Hellenic Royal Air Force Spitfire Mk.IXLF, RR192, shot down on 10 September 1948, by Ntinos Mpampakos
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Ntinos Mpampakos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission The Greek Civil War, lasted from 1946 to 1949 and was a fierce and costly war, that claimed the lives of thousands of Greeks, killing each other. Mr. Ntinos Mpampakos has identified, with the assistance of respected aviation researcher Mr. Ioannis Mylonas the […]
Hellenic Air Force Museum – Photo gallery of the exhibits new set up, 10 March 2024
By Pierre Kosmidis All photos © www.ww2wrecks.com The Hellenic Air Force Museum is undergoing a series of major works, which aim at enhancing the visitors’ experience, as well as demonstrating the exhibits in a new way. www.ww2wrecks.com visited the HAF Museum on March 10, 2024 and documented with a series of photos the current state of the […]
Relics from the Greek Sacred Band raiding operation, on September 7-8, 1944, Kos island, by Giannis Liontis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Giannis Liontis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Few are aware of the Sacred Band, the Greek Elite Special Forces commando raids in the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea, in close cooperation with similar units of the Allies. One such raiding operation, on September 7-8, 1944, at Thymiano on Kefalos, during […]
Then and Now: Battle of Crete – Tavronitis Bridge, 1941-2018
A wonderful THEN & NOW rendition of the famous Tavronitis Bridge in Crete by The Ghosts of Time Click to read more on the Battle of Crete
Regia Aeronautica aircraft at Maritsa airfield, Rodos island, by Massimo Mometti
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com by Massimo Mometti and used by permission Mr. Massimo Mometti, from Italy, has a series of photos of his father, who served with the Regia Aeronautica, the Italian Royal Air Force, in Rodos island, during World War 2. Mr. Mometti’s father was base at the Maritsa airfield. Maritsa airfield is […]
A Bristol Beaufighter landing gear and engine found in Leros, by Karolos Lambrou
Photos submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com by Karolos Lambrou and used by permission Mr. Karolos Lambrou, contacted www.ww2wrecks.com and provided some photos with the following description: “During a spearfishing excursion in Leros in the summer of 1979, I ran into the wreck of this aircraft engine nacelle that was in front of a car repair shop. Definitely […]