December Events
Greece
Father Dimitrios: The Orthodox Monk Who Was a British Spy
The story of Father Dimitrios, the monk who turned out to be a spy for the British Intelligence Service in pre-World War II Greece
Greece
The Fatal December that Led to the Greek Civil War
"Δεκεμβριανά" (Dekemvriana, December events) is a crucial chapter in modern Greek history and signifies the beginning of the Greek Civil War and the long-lasting division of Greeks to "rightists" and "leftists."
The departure of the German occupation army in October...
Greece
The December 1944 Events that Brought the Greek Civil War
Τhe power vacuum created in Greece after the withdrawal of the German occupation forces in October 1944, generated a disorder that resulted in battles in December between the forces of the Left and the newly formed Greek government armed...