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 Click to read more on the
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 […]
Crete 1941 : Hill 107 and Tavronitis Bridge, the turning point of the Battle
By Pierre Kosmidis SOURCE At 08:00 on 20 May 1941, German paratroopers, jumping out of dozens of Junkers Ju 52 aircraft, landed near Maleme airfield and the town of Chania. The 21st, 22nd and 23rd New Zealand battalions held Maleme airfield and the vicinity. The Germans suffered many casualties in the first hours […]
Identified! WW2 aircraft gear wheel, by Ntinos Mpampakos
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Ntinos Mpampakos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Kypseli is a mountain village in the prefecture of Kastoria. It is built at an altitude of 1,080 meters on the slopes of Mount Voio and is one of the most mountainous settlements in the prefecture of Kastoria. Kypseli belongs to the municipality […]
The story of Gaetano Marzotto’s luxurious yacht “Cyprus” sunk in 1942 in Greece, by George Karelas
Research and photos by George Karelas submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission English text by Pierre Kosmidis/www.ww2wrecks.com Gruppo Industriale Marzotto in Valdagno, Italy, the world’s largest designer clothing manufacturer, is a business empire that dates back to 1836. With brands such as Hugo Boss, acquired in the early 1990s, followed by acquisitions of other luxurious brands, such […]