National and Social Liberation
Greek resistance movement against its occupation by Germany and Italy during WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National and Social Liberation (Greek: Εθνική και Κοινωνική Απελευθέρωσις, Ethnikí kai Koinonikí Apelefthérosis (EKKA)) was a Greek Resistance movement during the Axis occupation of Greece. It was founded in autumn 1942 by Colonel Dimitrios Psarros and politician Georgios Kartalis.
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Quick Facts National and Social Liberation Εθνική και Κοινωνική Απελευθέρωσις Ethniki kai Koinoniki Apeleftherosis, Leaders ...
National and Social Liberation Εθνική και Κοινωνική Απελευθέρωσις Ethniki kai Koinoniki Apeleftherosis | |
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Leaders | Georgios Kartalis Dimitrios Psarros |
Dates of operation | 1942–1944 |
Active regions | Epirus, Central Greece |
Ideology | Republicanism Liberalism Venizelism Anti-communism Anti-fascism Anti-monarchism |
Size | ca.1,500 |
Allies | EDES PEAN SOE Greek government in exile |
Opponents | Royal Italian Army German Army Collaborationist government (Security Battalions) EAM/ELAS (after 1943) |
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