ΜΕΡΟΣ Β’, ΕΜΦΥΛΙΟΣ ΠΟΛΕΜΟΣ – Παύλος Γαλανός, 37 μήνες πολεμικών επιχειρήσεων
By Pierre Kosmidis Φωτογραφίες: Ανδρέας Γαλανός Τονίζεται ότι οι φωτογραφίες του 509 είναι του τότε ανθυπολοχαγού (νυν ταξίαρχου ε.α.) Παπαμαρκάκη Ιωάννη, τραυματισθέντα στην Πολενάτα Βιτσίου στις 10 Αυγούστου του 1949, ο οποίος βρίσκεται εν ζωή. Διαβάστε το πρώτο μέρος: Μια ζωή στρατιώτης: Ο Eλληνοϊταλικός πόλεμος 1940-41 μέσα από τα μάτια του Παύλου Γαλανού Η δεκαετία του […]
FOUND! A WW2 German mine at a depth of 28 metres in Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Aviation Archaeology/Nikos Karatzas The Aviation Archaeology Scuba Diving Team found at a depth of 28 metres, close to Patroklos Island, Saronic Gulf, Greece a WW2 EM German mine (Einheits Minen), with a size of 1.23 x 1.18 m. Its anchor was also found close to the mine. The EM type […]
FOUND! An Arado Ar196 wreck at Kalathas bay, Crete, by Nikolas Giannoulakis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Nikolas Giannoulakis and used by permission Yet another WW2 wreck in Greece was located and identified by experienced scuba diver and explorer Nikolas Giannoulakis from Crete. Mr. Giannoulakis, owner of chaniadiving.gr has recently conducted a technical dive at Kalathas bay, in northern Crete and located an aircraft wreck dated to World […]
Greece, 1941: The moment a German tank hits a mine. An account of the first and last tank battle in Greece, 13-14 April 1941
By Pierre Kosmidis Two photos that appeared in a nazi propaganda publication depict the moment a German tank hits a mine in northern Greece and the aftermath of the explosion, with a member of its crew lying “slightly injured” as the photo caption claims. An account of the first and last tank battle […]
Προσκλητήριο Αθανάτων: Οι πεσόντες του Αλβανικού μετώπου και οι αναζητήσεις του συγγραφέα και ιστορικού ερευνητή Αγαθοκλή Παναγούλια
By Pierre Kosmidis Φωτογραφίες: Αγαθοκλής Παναγούλιας Ο κ. Αγαθοκλής Παναγούλιας είναι Ιστορικός ερευνητής – Μέλος του Δ.Σ. του Συνδέσμου Ιστορικών Συγγραφέων & της Ένωσης Ελλήνων Λογοτεχνών. Ο κ. Παναγούλιας, μέσα από τις άοκνες προσπάθειές του, αναδεικνύει ξεχασμένες σελίδες του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, όπως αυτός εκτυλίχθηκε στα βουνά της Ηπείρου και της Αλβανίας και προσφέρει, μετά […]
Identified! WW2 German Stuka Ju 87 aircraft S7+GM shot down in a dogfight on October 9 1943 recovered west of Rhodes
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, documents and additional information by Lt. Col. (ret.) Hans Peter Eisenbach, used by kind permission. Click the links below for additional reading: A personal account of a Luftwaffe pilot in Greece: Friedrich “Fritz” Eisenbach in Kefalonia, Rodos, Leros – The Ju 87 “Stuka” dive bomber operations in Greece, 1943 Dogfight over […]
Les Allemands en Egée – L’ auteur Jean-Louis Roba parle de l’occupation 1941-45
Pierre Kosmidis Jean-Louis Roba est un acclamé auteur de 120 livres sur la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale. Une de ses premières œuvres est le livre «Les Allemands en Mer Egée» (Tome 1) sur l’occupation des îles grecques par l’armée allemande en 1941. La Mer Egée se situe dans un contexte géopolitique très sensible : près du monde arabe, […]
R-194, the German Navy minesweeper sunk by Allied aircraft in 1944, off Corfu in Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and research submitted by George Karelas and used by permission CLICK THE LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE WRECK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le3Y_TSC-Y8 At a depth of approximately 55 metres, a WW2 wreck was located by a group of experienced Greek scuba divers, in 2015. The scuba diving expedition team consisting of Nikos Vasilatos, Eleni Tsopouropoulou, […]
Bombs away! Scuba divers locate WW2 500lb aerial bombs used in 1943 allied attacks in Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Nikos Karatzas A scuba diver hovers above a ΑΝ-Μ64 bomb found in the Saronic Gulf, Greece. Photo by Nikos Karatzas, http://aviationarchaeology.gr/ Scuba divers conducting research in the Saronic Gulf, Greece, close to Patroklos Island, made an… explosive discovery! The diving team located two unexploded World War 2 aerial bombs, most probably used […]
The Air Battle over Mykonos island: 27 January 1944, hell over the Aegean
By Pierre Kosmidis Research by Kostas Koukovinis and Thanos Antonelos Mykonos island is considered one of the top destinations worldwide. The Greek island combines sandy beaches with buzzing nightlife, attracting tourists from all over the world. Located in the center of the Aegean Sea, Mykonos is also close to Delos island, the sacred island of the […]