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"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
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Aris Velouchiotis with ELAS officers, Greece, 1944
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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German troops in Athens, Greece, May 1941 ww2dbase
I am afraid that this is not Athens but Katerini, a city located some 90 Km South of Thessaloniki and some 290 km N-NE of Athens.
The photo was taken on 14/04/1941 when Germans entered Katerini. Location is Eleftherias (Freedom) Square.
Check the link (is in Greek but you can use the translate option) below for more pictures from the same day and some interesting geolocation information.
German soldiers raising the German war flag over the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, May 1941
The German flag was raised over Acropolis on 27/04/1941. This picture was taken on that day.
Check the link below for more info.
https://greekreporter.com/2026/04/27/april-27-1941-nazis-storm-athens/
German troops raising the Reich war flag on the Acropolis, Athens, 27 April 1941.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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Greek minesweeper Paralos (NA 2066) of the Hellenic Royal Navy during World War II.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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Greek resistance fighters operating a mortar during World War II.
I am afraid that these are not resistance fighters and this is not WWII.
This is a mortar crew of LOK (Mountain Infantry Company) during Greek Civil war. They are wearing the distinctive, green (not visible in the black/white
picture), beret which is now the the official headwear of Hellenic's army commando units.
Check the link below.
Some times the AI/Chat GPT can be misleading 😉
Allied personnel, including Greek fighters, gathered at the Parthenon during World War II.
Actually these are SBS members photographed together with a couple of Greek civilians and two Greek police officers.
Check the very interesting link below.
Greek soldier sitting on a captured Italian tankette CV-33, during the Battle of Elaia-Kalamas, Greco-Italian War, 1940
Ελληνικά: Έλληνος στρατιώτης κάθεται σε ιταλική τανκέτα CV-33, κατά την νικηφόρα Μάχη Ελαίας-Καλαμά του Ελληνοϊταλικού Πολέμου, 1940.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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Greek Forces marching in the streets of Korce during the Greco-Italian War, Nov. 1940
Ελληνικά: Τμήμα του Ελληνικού Στρατού παρελαύνει στην Κορυτσά
Español: Fuerzas griegas desfilando por Korce en noviembre de 1940, durante la Guerra Italo-griega.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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Ελληνικά: Πυροβολικό του Ελληνικού Στρατού, στο ύψωμα Μοράβα, Ελληνοϊταλικός πόλεμος, 1940
“Artillery of the Hellenic Army, on Morava Hill, Greco-Italian War, 1940.”
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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@panzer-lehr those look bigger than 6 inch guns.
You are perfectly right @nort .
In fact Georgios Averof did not sport any 6'' guns.
These twin guns were 9,2'' guns.
See a very comprehensive website about Averof.
Launching and Extra Features - Floating Naval Museum Battleship Georgios Averof
Note that Averof holds a special place in Hellenic Naval history as almost by it self managed to keep the Ottoman fleet at bay during 1st Balkan war and thus
the Ottomans were not able to reinforce their armies fighting in the Balkan front with units from Anatolia.
@nort Thanks Gregg... The source had it wrong. Cheers Mate!
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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A Greek Naval Band plays on the Greek cruiser, HHMS GEORGIOS AVEROFF.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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