The Germans systematically looted and materially destroyed Greece during the occupation from April 1941 to October 1944. They confiscated the tobacco harvests and put the industry, to the extent that it was important to the German defense industry under their control. Three quarters of the Greek mer
One of the many sources of inspiration for Andrzej Sapkowskis story was Slavic demonology. Today it is being rediscovered and it turns out to be an amazing source of inspiration for the creators of not only books, but also games and film productions. Among the multitude of demonic creatures that inh
Pontokerasia is a small mountain village in the prefecture of Kilkis on the border with the prefecture of Serres. In 1946, the 4th Company of the 567th Infantry Battalion of the 37th Brigade of the X Infantry Division was stationed there. The company, under captain Michael Stefanou, had 120 men and
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was an 11th century Castilian knight whom legend made the most outstanding hero of the Reconquest . He lived during the reigns of Fernando I of León, Sancho II of Castile and Alfonso VI of León and Castile. In the course of his military campaigns he managed to establish a solid