Resistance in Crete in WWII

[Grivas]

During and after the Battle of Crete Cretan Gueriilas did not stop fighting nazi occupation and helping allied officers and soldiers that were in the island.
Guerilla war never ceased to exist in Cretan mountains

Some of the most known Allied officers that served in Crete collaborating with the local guerillas were Patrick Lee Fermor and Mos.
Cretan Guerillas were known for their bravery,markmanship skills,loyalty and pride

This photos are from the Cretan and Allied Resistance

http://www.preveli.org/files/battle/photo001.jpg

Cretan guerillas,men and women,at the village Vafes Apokoronou

http://www.krassanakis.gr/krassanakis.files/krasanakisgeorge.jpg

Captain Georgios Krasanakis

http://www.krassanakis.gr/krasanadamis.files/vitsilonero.jpg

Somewhere in the Cretan mountains.The man with the cross is Nikos Pantuwas

http://www.krassanakis.gr/krassanakis.files/krasanadamis.jpg

Captain Krasanakis.
In the past he was body guard of Greek Priminster Venizelos

http://www.krassanakis.gr/krasanadamis.files/krassanakis.jpg
Georgios Krasanakis with his wife,at the day of their marriage at St George Church
The invited were....guerillas!
http://www.preveli.org/files/battle/photo004.jpg

The team that took part in the abduction of General Kreipe

http://www.preveli.org/files/battle/photo007.jpg

Orthodox Priest,Tsagarakis,was arrested from German authorities for his national work and executed(1943)

http://www.krassanakis.gr/krasanadamis.files/plevris.jpg

Colonel Nikolaos Plevris,leading figure of resistance in Crete
Plevris was a volunteer in the Greek-Turkish war in Minor Asia where he was distinguished for his exceptional bravery and was made the offer to become an army officer.
http://www.krassanakis.gr/krasanadamis.files/bantuvas.jpg
After the war.
Captain Pantuwas(in the middle),captain Krasanadamis and Krasanakis


http://www.preveli.org/files/battle/photo014.jpg
An old Cretan man showing no fear in his arrest and execution

http://www.preveli.org/files/battle/photo013.jpg

From the battle at Vromonero Krousona,in 14th July 1944.Cretan Guerillas attacking German soldiers.This photo was taken from Allied officer John Eberson

[K.W.S]

Is that last photo real?

[Grivas]

Is that last photo real?

Yes,from what i know it was taken form an allied officer during an amush on German forces at the battle at Vromonero Krousona(14th July 1944).And the guerillas from left ro right were

1.Misrilis-who later died during that battle
2Army officer Metaxakis
3.Iordanis

[Grivas]

So how could it be a re-enactment if the one guerilla in the photo died during that battle!!!

[Ubar]

why didnt they just shoot them?

[John Crighton]

Caption on second to last photo sounds ore like propaganda than anything else? Where is the next shot of the dead?

The last photo is certainly staged. The Germans are not even wearing the most basic required equipment to start with, the boots on the guy German to the left are too big. The tri-color on the helmet would have been gone by 1944 so it was likely captured earlier..... the list goes on.

I do not doubt the picture was taken from someone or even the person listed, I simply call staged on the photo.

I do not want to take away from your post though. It is still part of the topic and valid. Nice pictures.

[Grivas]

50th Anniversary of The Battle of Crete in Sfakia, 1991


http://www.wkistler.de/50yanniv0160.jpg


http://www.wkistler.de/50yanniv0345.jpg


http://www.wkistler.de/50yanniv0845.jpg

[mailmannz]

I want to go to Crete BUT arent so keen about the place because the locals have failed to repel the new English holiday resort invaders!

Mailman

[J4k3]

If they shot them it would attract more enemy soldiers. In WWII it was comon for Allied officers to overlook and teach these Resistance fighters just like the SF train indigonus personel in south america.

[CruddyLeper]

I want to go to Crete BUT arent so keen about the place because the locals have failed to repel the new English holiday resort invaders!

Mailman

??? If they had, you couldn't go?

Nice pix. I'm not 100% sure that last photo is staged... but I wonder why the hell an officer would stand by with a camera rather than getting stuck in.

[J4k3]

Because he is there to train and overlook their operations. not do the dirty work for them. Plus if he is in an ambush fighting how can he evaluate their work. If things got sticky he would have got involved.

[goat89]

Nice pics! May their names be sung in the songs of old.

[Grivas]

Some more photos


http://www.heraklion-city.gr/images/antartes.jpg


http://home.freeuk.net/johndillon/images/Antartes.jpg