Battlefield Archaeology: The Papadimas fortifications at Triklarion mountain, by Ntinos Mpampakos
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Ntinos Mpampakos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Ntinos Mpampakos, 29 years old, has shared the photos he has shot, during his numerous visits on the mountains, on the northwestern borders of Greece with Albania, showing the beauty of Nature, but also the relics of War. Although few, if any, of […]
Bunker Archaeology: The WW2 German “underworld” of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, by Konstantinos Kirimis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and info submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com by Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission Konstantinos Kirimis, a respected researcher and author visited the Anatolia College WW2 bunkers, which were designed and constructed by the German Occupation Forces. During the occupation of Greece (1941-44) the German forces stationed in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, used the Anatolia College, as […]
Bunker Archaeology: The German WW2 gun positions at Cape Spatha, Crete, by Michalis Vidalis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos provided by Mr. Michalis Vidalis Mr. Michalis Vidalis from Crete, visited the WW2 German gun positions at Cape Spatha, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and controlling the entrance to Kissamos Bay. Mr. Vidalis said to www.ww2wrecks.com: “On the Northern coast of Crete, at Cape Spatha, the Germans had built a battery emplacement, including […]
Battlefield Archaeology: The mountains of doom in northwestern Greece, by Ntinos Mpampakos
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Ntinos Mpampakos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission One of Nature’s wonders in Greece, is the mountainous region on the northwestern part of the country. Now serene, a haven of wildlife, which attracts trekkers from across the world, these mountains were once the setting of fierce fighting, during the Greco […]
Bunker Archaeology: The WW2 bunkers of Ierapetra, Crete, by Giorgos Natsos
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Giorgos Natsos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Ierapetra is located on the southeastern coast of the island of Crete and was under Italian occupation from 1941 to 1943 and then, when Italy capitulated, under German occupation. Several WW2 bunkers and gun positions still exist, some of them located […]
Bunker Archaeology: Fortress “K” in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 8
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the battlefield relics he found in areas of Macedonia, Greece. This is the eighth instalment, PART 8, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Fortress “K” is one of the 10 built in 1914 by the Greek Army in the Prefecture of […]
Bunker Archaeology: The battlefield relics in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 7
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the battlefield relics he found in areas of Macedonia, Greece. This is the seventh instalment, PART 7, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com NOTE: Relevant authorities have been informed to neutralise all UXO, as per standard procedure. Bunker Archaeology: The bunkers […]
Bunker Archaeology: The bunkers of Iraklitsa in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 6
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the bunkers of Iraklitsa, in Macedonia, Greece. This is the sixth instalment, PART 6, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Bunker Archaeology: The Kariani bunkers and MG posts in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 5 Bunker Archaeology: The […]
Bunker Archaeology: The Kariani bunkers and MG posts in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 5
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the WW2 bunker and MG posts at Kariani, in Macedonia, Greece. This is the fifth instalment, PART 5, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Bunker Archaeology: The Galypsos bunker in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 4 Bunker Archaeology: […]
Bunker Archaeology: The Galypsos bunker in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 4
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the WW2 bunker at Galypsos, in Macedonia, Greece. This is the fourth instalment, PART 4, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com Bunker Archaeology: The Amfipolis bunkers in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 3 Bunker Archaeology: The beach bunkers […]