Hellenic State (1941–1944)
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Not to be confused with the Hellenic Republic.
For other uses, see Hellenic State.
The Hellenic State (Greek: Ελληνική Πολιτεία, romanized: Elliniki Politeia, also translated as Greek State[3]) was the collaborationist government of Greece during the country's occupation by the Axis powers in the Second World War.
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Hellenic State Ἑλληνική Πολιτεία Elliniki Politeia | |||||||||
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1941–1944 | |||||||||
Coat of arms[2]
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Motto: "Eleftheria i Thanatos" Ελευθερία ή θάνατος "Freedom or Death" | |||||||||
Anthem: "Imnos is tin Eleftherian" Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν "Hymn to Freedom" | |||||||||
Status | Puppet state of Italy and Germany (1941–43) Puppet state of Germany (1943–44) Government in exile (September–October 1944) | ||||||||
Capital | Athens | ||||||||
Common languages | Greek language | ||||||||
Religion | Greek Orthodox | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Greek, Hellene | ||||||||
Government | Collaborationist under Axis powers (1941–43) | ||||||||
Plenipotentiary | |||||||||
• 1941–1943 | Günther Altenburg | ||||||||
• 1943–1944 | Hermann Neubacher | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1941–1942 | Georgios Tsolakoglou | ||||||||
• 1942–1943 | Konstantinos Logothetopoulos | ||||||||
• 1943–1944 | Ioannis Rallis | ||||||||
Historical era | World War II | ||||||||
6 April 1941 | |||||||||
• Establishment | 30 April 1941 | ||||||||
20 May 1941 | |||||||||
12 October 1944 | |||||||||
Currency | Greek drachma (₯) | ||||||||
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Today part of | Greece |
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