Bunker Archaeology: The fortifications of the World Wars in Macedonia, Greece, by Makis Zoumplios – PART 1
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © by Makis Zoumplios, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Makis Zoumplios, presents the fortifications at Nea Peramos, Eleftherai, Symbolo Mountain, in Macedonia, Greece and describes his research in the area. This is the first instalment, PART 1, of a series of presentations of Mr. Zoumplios’ photographic documentation for www.ww2wrecks.com All […]
Battlefield Archaeology: The forgotten bunkers of 1943
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos & Research by Andreas Galanos Archive photos by Tony Rogers, submitted via Andreas Galanos The Eastern Aegean was the setting for a series of German air-sea landings, something not normally associated with the Wehrmacht. Leros Island, 1943: German infantry carried out beach assaults and, unusually, Fallschirmjäger were deployed in their intended role […]
Battlefield Archaeology: The WW2 Italian submarine base in previously unpublished photos!
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Panagiotis Brokos CLICK ON THE RED LINKS BELOW FOR FURTHER READING The Greek Dodecanese Islands were under Italian occupation from 1912 to 1943, when fascist Italy capitulated and swiftly changed sides, abandoning their nazi masters and taking sides with the Allies. The Germans then moved on to neutralise the Italian […]
Η άγνωστη μάχη: Η σφαγή στα Λουτρά Σιδηροκάστρου, 6-8 Απριλίου 1941
By Pierre Kosmidis Ιστορική τεκμηρίωση & φωτογραφίες: Ηλίας Κοτρίδης – Αντισυνταγματάρχης ε.α., Ερευνητής, Συγγραφέας CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR RELATED STORIES IN ENGLISH WW2 bunkers in Greece: Lt. Colonel (ret.) Ilias Kotridis and the “Metaxas line” that stopped the nazis in 1941 Then and now: Arpalouki bunker complex, April 1941 – April 2016 Battlefield […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bunker Archaeology: The WW2 German Battery of Salamis island, by Konstantinos Kirimis
By Pierre Kosmidis Information, research by Photos by Giannis Arseniadis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com by and used by permission Salamina island (known as “Salamis” in English, based on the name of the island in ancient Greek), is known all over the world, as a naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and […]
Bunker Archaeology: The German WW2 “Hohlgangsanlage” bunkers of Aegina island, Greece, by Konstantinos Kirimis
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos by Konstantinos Kirimis, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Among the various bunkers and fortifications built by the German occupation forces all over Greece during World War 2, this specific “cave-shelter” (Hohlgangsanlage, according to the German technical terminology of the time) is located in the Northern Fortress of Aegina (see Note 1, […]
Bunker Archaeology: The WW2 buildings of Leros, through the lens of Ingrid Susan Janusch
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Ingrid Susan Janusch, used by permission Leros island in Greece has been an important Italian naval base and saw action during the Battle for Leros in 1943. Several buildings, bunkers and other fortifications dating back to World War 2, still survive to this day, unfortunately though, little has been done over […]
Battlefield Archaeology: The massive 340 mm naval guns protecting Keroman U-Boat base at Lorient
By Pierre Kosmidis Research by Evan Panagopoulos, used by permission All colour photos are © explorabilia, used by permission Evan Panagopoulos is an avid fan of brutalist and mid-century architecture, a knowledgeable WW2 and Victorian-era enthusiast, and likes engaging with abandoned spaces and obscure history. Evan has a knack for rediscovering forgotten and unseen spaces hiding […]