Battlefield Archaeology: The WW2 Italian submarine base in previously unpublished photos!
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Panagiotis Brokos CLICK ON THE RED LINKS BELOW FOR FURTHER READING The Greek Dodecanese Islands were under Italian occupation from 1912 to 1943, when fascist Italy capitulated and swiftly changed sides, abandoning their nazi masters and taking sides with the Allies. The Germans then moved on to neutralise the Italian […]
A 1944 Willys MB Jeep restoration from A to Z. Akiss Paraskevopoulos and his WW2 legend
By Pierre Kosmidis Internationally acclaimed photographer Akiss Paraskevopoulos is the happy owner of a historic WW2 vehicle, a legendary 1944 Willys MB Jeep, equipped with a 2.2 lt. engine (55 hp), which with great effort, commitment and above all love, managed to bring it again to perfect working condition. Akiss Paraskevopoulos unfolds the thread of the myth that […]
Underwater explorations and discoveries in Crete – Nikolas Giannoulakis and his WW2 Wrecks
By Pierre Kosmidis Scuba diver Nikolas Giannoulakis from Chania, Crete Island, Greece, has identified WW2 Wrecks illuminating unknown pages from the recent history of the island. A German Bf109 fighter and the wreck of a ship with a length of 130 metres, probably the Greek cargo ship “Kyriaki”, are both historical evidence of WW2, as […]
Quota 731: Nemici in vita, fratelli nella morte
Pierre Kosmidis Photos: George Krikelas La quota 731 era un campo di dure battaglie tra i greci e gli italiani, marzo 1941, durante l’attacco fallito primavera degli italiani, sotto lo sguardo di Mussolini. Quota 731 (dal nome l’elevazione di esso) si trova a circa 20 chilometri a nord di Kleisoura e per la sua posizione strategica, l’occupazione […]
Η άγνωστη μάχη: Η σφαγή στα Λουτρά Σιδηροκάστρου, 6-8 Απριλίου 1941
By Pierre Kosmidis Ιστορική τεκμηρίωση & φωτογραφίες: Ηλίας Κοτρίδης – Αντισυνταγματάρχης ε.α., Ερευνητής, Συγγραφέας CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR RELATED STORIES IN ENGLISH WW2 bunkers in Greece: Lt. Colonel (ret.) Ilias Kotridis and the “Metaxas line” that stopped the nazis in 1941 Then and now: Arpalouki bunker complex, April 1941 – April 2016 Battlefield […]
FOUND! Aldebaran: The Italian Navy Torpediniera sunk on 20 October 1941 in Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Underwater photos by Milonakis Kostas www.wetklik.gr Other photos as credited Nearly 75 years have passed since the sinking of Aldebaran (code AL), an Italian warship, which met her fate at 9:40 in the morning of October 20, 1941 and was discovered and positively identified by the diving team of Antonis Grafas in […]
Italian war crimes and atrocities in Greece during WW2
By Pierre Kosmidis The Italian occupation of Greece, from 1941 up until 1943, when the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini collapsed and the Italians swiftly changed sides, was a dark period, which was full of atrocities. Almost all of mainland Greece, the Ionian Islands and the Lasithi Prefecture of Crete were under the domination of […]
FOUND! A WW2 Italian fighter Macchi C202 “Folgore” wreck (VIDEO)
By Pierre Kosmidis The ROV Hercules came across the remains of a downed aircraft in Sicily, Italy. The Wing Roundel on this Regia Aeronautica’s aircraft is still visible after 70+ years at the bottom of the sea! This fighter aircraft is a WW2 Italian fighter Macchi C.202 Folgore. SOURCE
HMS Ben-My-Chree: The “Woman of My Heart”, the first seaplane carrier sunk in 1917
By Pierre Kosmidis A virtually unknown story, of great historical significance, comes to light once again 99 years after it happened, thanks to the efforts of experienced scuba diver, Trimix instructor and explorer Mr. Asim Karsçakar from Turkey. Mr. Karsçakar conducted a series of dives in the area with fellow scuba divers Mr. Aziz Yiğitler and Mr. […]
The demonstration in Athens, on July 22nd 1943, which turned into a slaughter of unarmed civilians
By Pierre Kosmidis This photo is from a series of photographs shot on July 22nd, 1943 in Athens. A demonstration of unarmed citizens of Athens, turned into a bloodshed by the Germans and Italians. Many were shot and/or crashed by the Axis tanks and armoured vehicles. A story virtually unknown. Few Greeks or persons from […]