World War 2: Hellenic Army soldier 1938-1941 (vol. I)
By Pierre Kosmidis Φωτογραφίες: Khaki Depot Είναι από τις φορές εκείνες που ένα βιβλίο καταφέρνει από τη στιγμή της έκδοσής του, να αποτελέσει σημείο αναφοράς, τόσο για τον πλούτο της τεκμηρίωσης, όσο και για την εικονογράφησή του, είτε με τις σπάνιες φωτογραφίες εποχής που περιλαμβάνει, είτε με τα σχέδια απόλυτης πιστότητας του Νίκου Πάνου, ακόμα […]
Το Π8, ο λοχίας Ίτσιος, ο μύθος και η πραγματικότητα
By Pierre Kosmidis Πληροφορίες από το υπό έκδοση βιβλίο του κ. Ηλία Κοτρίδη, με τίτλο “Μπέλες, το όρος της Θυσίας”. Η Μάχη των Οχυρών, τον Απρίλιο του 1941, η οποία σημάδεψε τις πρώτες ημέρες της γερμανικής εισβολής από τα βόρεια σύνορα της Ελλάδας, στο πλαίσιο της “Επιχείρησης Μαρίτα”, όπως ονομάστηκε από τους Γερμανούς, αποτελεί μια λαμπρή σελίδα αντίστασης […]
Battlefield Archaeology: 1941-2017, the bunkers of “Metaxas line”, the Greek “Maginot line” fortifications
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos: Miltiadis Dimitriadis The German invasion of Greece was initiated on April 6, 1941, dubbed “Operation Marita”. The German forces faced stiff resistance at the borders of Greece with Bulgaria, an ally of the nazis in 1941 and the ensuing battles, which lasted for days, left a lasting legacy that still echoes […]
Reliving the past: Operation Marita and the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, through the eyes or reenactors
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Kampfgruppe “Süden” Hellenic Reenactment Group, Kampfgruppe ”Bulgarien”, Asociaţia Deutsches Freikorps and used by permission The German invasion of Greece, codenamed “Operation Marita”, was initiated in the early hours of Sunday, April 6, 1941. The German forces attacked “Metaxas Line”, a series of concrete fortifications, located mainly along the border with […]
Battlefield Archaeology: Inside the “forgotten bunkers” of Usita fortress in Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Text and photos: Lt. Colonel (ret.) Ilias Kotridis Fortress “Usita” is located on the west side of Rupel Bunkers Complex, near the Strymonas (Struma) River and is one of its six defensive positions. Usita consisted of eleven machine gun emplacements, two searchlight positions, a mortar emplacement, two observatories, an optical wireless […]
Michael Akkerman: Unfolding World War 2 stories through his drawings
By Pierre Kosmidis Drawings by Michael Akkerman, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Michael Akkerman, a 29 year old man from Boise, Idaho, has an incredible talent in depicting World War 2 stories with his drawings, with attention to detail, accurately and with precision. Each drawing tells its own story, based on actual events, […]
“Y1: Στη Σιωπή του Βυθού”: Ο “Κατσώνης” ταξιδεύει στο 22ο Φεστιβάλ Ντοκιμαντέρ Θεσσαλονίκης
By Pierre Kosmidis “Y1: Silence of the Deep”: The underwater exploration of a Greek submarine lost during World war 2 and the unknown story “Y1: Στη Σιωπή του Βυθού”. Η άγνωστη ιστορία του ελληνικού υποβρυχίου που χάθηκε το 1943 FOUND! The WW2 Greek submarine Y1 “Katsonis”, sunk on September 14, 1943 Το […]
Shot down but not forgotten: The RAAF Beaufighter pilot Amichai Honig’ story
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos by George Karelas and Manolis Bardanis It all started with a black and white photo, depicting an aerial attack against a ship. Rated among the best in Greece, respected researchers George Karelas and Manolis Bardanis, managed to connect the dots and after a painstaking process and thorough research, they managed […]
Then and Now, 1941-2019: The “Guns of Navarone” in Crete
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, documentation and information provided by Mr. Nikolaos Suladakis Black and white photo and photo of shell case by Mr. Nikolaos Melakis A well-known WW2 movie, the Guns of Navarone, starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn, about the efforts of an Allied commando unit to destroy a seemingly impregnable German fortress […]
Kamikaze attack: A tribute to Robert E. Lee, killed on the USS Colorado on November 27, 1944
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos by Travis Anderson Born to Clyde and Eveline Lee on Halloween, 1924 in Sun River Montana and older brother to my grandmother, Bette Ryerson. His family had been fighting for this nation since the American Revolution, his great-grandfather had died fighting for the Union during the Civil War and […]










