“Οι Γερμανοί στο Αιγαίο, 1941-45”: Ο συγγραφέας Jean-Louis Roba μιλάει για το βιβλίο-σημείο αναφοράς
Pierre Kosmidis Ο Jean-Louis Roba είναι ένας καταξιωμένος συγγραφέας 120 βιβλίων σχετικά με τον Δεύτερο Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Ένα από τα πρώτα έργα του είναι το βιβλίο “Οι Γερμανοί στο Αιγαίο” (Τόμος 1), σχετικό με την κατάληψη των ελληνικών νησιών από τον γερμανικό στρατό το 1941, αλλά και την καθημερινότητα της Κατοχής, ένα θέμα με το οποίο ελάχιστοι είχαν […]
Pilots of the… Abyss: The aircraft salvagers of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF)
By Pierre Kosmidis Nuggets of WW2 history lay hidden for decades in the Greek seas. ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΣΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΕΔΩ GREEK VERSION HERE ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΣΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΕΔΩ GREEK VERSION HERE Many secrets are revealed thanks to the salvagers of the Hellenic Air Force, the specially trained scuba divers, who salvage World War II aircraft […]
Galilea: The 1942 shipwreck that took the lives of over 1,000 Italians
By Pierre Kosmidis George Karelas, a respected researcher from Patras, Greece unveiled a long forgotten naval tragedy that happened on the night of March 28, 1942, in the the Ionian Sea, Greece. “Galilea” is sailing back to Italy from Greece with 1,329 men on board. Just 279 Italians survived this wreck. The “Galilea” was a passenger ship of Adriatica Societa […]
Bunker Archaeology: The WW2 underground shelters of the Royal Hellenic Navy in Salamis island, by Konstantinos Kirimis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and info submitted by Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission In the years leading to WW2, Greece ran an extensive modernization project of its armed forces. From 1936 to 1940, on the eve of the Italian failed invasion of Greece, the Royal Hellenic Navy, acquired new naval units and built a series of […]
Nαυάγιο “ΟΡΙΑ”: 4.000 Ιταλοί αιχμάλωτοι στο βυθό του Σαρωνικού
By Pierre Kosmidis CLICK TO READ THE STORY IN ENGLISH Το ναυάγιο του ατμόπλοιου «Όρια» στο Γαϊδουρονήσι, μια τραγωδία στα σκοτεινά χρόνια της Κατοχής το Φεβρουάριο του 1944, η οποία είχε σχεδόν τριπλάσιο αριθμό θυμάτων σε σύγκριση με τον Τιτανικό, έχει μείνει ξεχασμένη στα συρτάρια της Ιστορίας. Λίγοι γνωρίζουν ότι περισσότεροι από 4.000 Ιταλοί αιχμάλωτοι […]
Found and identified: Two WW2 wrecks lost since April 1941
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Helen Tsopouropoulou, used by permission In the bustling port of Piraeus nowadays, thousands of tourists from all over the world are waiting every day to sail for a holiday to the Aegean islands and dozens of ships of all types are berthed at the docks. Credit Image: John H Marsh Maritime, […]
Μύθοι και αλήθεια: Πόσα αεροσκάφη καταρρίφθηκαν το 1940-41
By Pierre Kosmidis Φωτογραφίες: Νίκος Χριστοφίλης ENGLISH VERSION: The truth behind the myths: How many aircraft were shot down in 1940-41 during the Italian campaign against Greece Σε κάθε πόλεμο, “το μεγαλύτερο θύμα είναι η αλήθεια”, λένε. Δεκαετίες μετά τη λήξη του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, περιστατικά περιβεβλημένα με την αχλύ του μύθου αποκτούν μια διάσταση […]
Diving at the “Volta” shipwreck, sunk on Saturday October 9, 1943, during the Battle of Leros
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and videos by Stratos Koufos used by permission Additional information on the wreck by Dr. Peter Schenk Today the Greek islands of the Dodecanese are popular tourist destinations. However in 1943 they were the scene of the last successful German airborne assault and naval operations of the Second World War in the Mediterranean Sea. The […]
“Oria” shipwreck, the watery grave of 4,000 POWs in 1944
By Pierre Kosmidis The sinking of the steamship “Oria” in Gaidouronisi, a tragedy in the dark years of the nazi occupation of Greece in February 1944, which resulted in 4,115 drowned Italian POWs, almost three times as many victims as the Titanic, is largely forgotten and kept in the dark drawers of history. Few people […]
Battlefield Archaeology: Wartime graffiti at the forgotten barracks of WW2
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos: Panagiotis Brokos READ MORE STORIES (CLICK THE LINKS IN RED): Battlefield Archaeology: One of the last battles of WW2 in May 1945 Wartime graffiti: Soldier artists turn their barracks into an art gallery Battlefield Archaeology: The rare relics of Leros, 1943 Battlefield Archaeology: The nazi bunker at […]