1941

Germans raise the battle flag over the acropolis, April 1941. Photo courtesy The Simon Wiesenthal Center

German Cavalry advance. Photo courtesy The Simon Wiesenthal Center

Luftwaffe over Athens, April 1941. Photo courtesy The Simon Wiesenthal Center

German Tanks enter Salonika. Photo courtesy Bundesarchiv Koblenz.

Commander of the Greek III Corps in Albania, Tsolakogolu, surrenders to Sepp Dietrich Commander of the Liebstandarte Adolph Hitler.

German Tanks straddle the railline south of Platamona Castle (in the background). It was a bridge in this area much like the one the tanks are about to cross in the foreground that Dimitry was guarding in 1942 when he witnessed the submarine attack. (see the recent section for more Platamona photos.)

German artillery in action, Greece April 1941.Photo courtesy The Simon Wiesenthal Center

Germans enter Salonika. Photo courtesy Bundesarchiv Koblenz.

The broken men of the Greek Albanian Army surrender to the Germans and carry home their wounded.