Bunker Archaeology: The WW2 bunkers of Ierapetra, Crete, by Giorgos Natsos
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Giorgos Natsos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Ierapetra is located on the southeastern coast of the island of Crete and was under Italian occupation from 1941 to 1943 and then, when Italy capitulated, under German occupation. Several WW2 bunkers and gun positions still exist, some of them located […]
“Δελτίον Ταυτότητος Χωροφυλακής”, περιόδου 1940-41
By Pierre Kosmidis Για τους φιλίστορες που επιθυμούν να μελετήσουν το “Δελτίον Ταυτότητος Χωροφυλακής”, περιόδου 1940-41, iδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον έχει η θεώρηση (σφραγίδα) της Διοίκησης Χωροφυλακής Κορυτσάς. Η Κορυτσά απελευθερώθηκε στις 22 Νοεμβρίου 1940. Στις 14 Νοεμβρίου 1940 και μετά από την αρχική, αμυντική στάση των ελληνικών δυνάμεων, ξεκίνησε η αντεπίθεση στον τομέα της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας. […]
Bunker Archaeology: Fortress “K” in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 8
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the battlefield relics he found in areas of Macedonia, Greece. This is the eighth instalment, PART 8, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Fortress “K” is one of the 10 built in 1914 by the Greek Army in the Prefecture of […]
The Memorial of the Hellenic Air Force fallen in Glyfada, Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © www.ww2wrecks.com A Memorial, where the approximately 750 names of the fallen of the Hellenic Air Force from its inception before World War 2 to the present day, is located in Glyfada, Athens, Greece. This monument was erected in 2018 and a Mirage F1 fighter, an iconic jet aircraft, which served for three […]
Στη δημοσιότητα για πρώτη φορά η Σύμβαση του Υπουργείου Στρατιωτικών με την Εταιρεία του Ελληνικού Πυριτιδοποιείου και Καλυκοποιείου (ΕΕΠΚ) για την προμήθεια 25.500.000 φυσιγγίων, της 4ης Απριλίου 1935
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © www.ww2wrecks.com Ένα ακόμα σημαντικό τεκμήριο της προετοιμασίας της Ελλάδας για το Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο, έρχεται στη δημοσιότητα αποκλειστικά από το www.ww2wrecks.com Πρόκειται για ένα από τα δύο αντίτυπα της Σύμβασης του Υπουργείου Στρατιωτικών με την Εταιρεία του Ελληνικού Πυριτιδοποιείου και Καλυκοποιείου (ΕΕΠΚ) για την προμήθεια 25.500.000 φυσιγγίων, της 4ης Απριλίου 1935. […]
Bunker Archaeology: The Kariani bunkers and MG posts in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 5
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the WW2 bunker and MG posts at Kariani, in Macedonia, Greece. This is the fifth instalment, PART 5, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Bunker Archaeology: The Galypsos bunker in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 4 Bunker Archaeology: […]
Bunker Archaeology: The Galypsos bunker in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 4
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the WW2 bunker at Galypsos, in Macedonia, Greece. This is the fourth instalment, PART 4, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Bunker Archaeology: The Amfipolis bunkers in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 3 Bunker Archaeology: The beach bunkers […]
Bunker Archaeology: The Amfipolis bunkers in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 3
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the fortifications at Amfipolis, in Macedonia, Greece. This is the third instalment, PART 3, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Bunker Archaeology: The fortifications of the World Wars in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 1 Bunker Archaeology: The beach […]
Bunker Archaeology: The fortifications of the World Wars in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 1
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the fortifications at Nea Peramos, Eleftherai, Symbolo Mountain, in Macedonia, Greece and describes his research in the area. This is the first instalment, PART 1, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com All […]
Battle of Crete: Fallschirmjäger parade in Goslar, July 12, 1941
By Pierre Kosmidis A German propaganda video (Deutsche Wochenschau 568 – 23 Juli 1941) on the fallschirmjäger II./Fallsch.Sturm- regiment parade in the city of Goslar, on July 12, 1941. During the war, Goslar became an important location for airborne troops. They were equipped with DFS 230 gliders. On 16 December 1940, the Second Battalion of the Sturm […]