An old black-and-white photograph began circulating on social media that caught my attention. At first glance, it looks like any
May 20, 1941, marked the start of one of the most epic battles of World War II — the Battle
Hania is a place that’s near and dear to my heart. Both my parents were born and raised there and
Life Magazine carried the illustration back in June 1941, depicting an old Cretan villager “welcoming” a Nazi paratrooper to his
My father’s family was wiped out by the Nazis during the occupation of Crete. Several of his classmates in the
The Battle of Crete during World War II was one of the hardest-fought victories for the Nazi Germans with more
Members of the Cretan Association of Toronto, led by their president, Toronto businessman Tony Lourakis, raised the Greek flag high
The famed Greek Presidential Guard— the Evzones— are in Sydney, Australia, taking part in commemorations for the 75th Anniversary of
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