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 […]
Bunker Archaeology: Metaxas Line fortifications, the pumping station of Arpalouki fort, by Dennis Agrafiotis
Photos and research by Dennis Agrafiotis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission An important condition for the proper functioning of the Metaxas line fortifications was their water supply. This was achieved in some bunker complexes with the construction of underground pumping stations, which, due to their distance from the fort they served, were configured in small groups […]
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 […]