1942 ⟶ Greek Resistance Begins
The Greek People's Liberation Army makes its first appearanc...
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⚔️ Greek Counter-Offensive Against Italy Begins
The Greek counter-offensive against the Italians begins.⟶
MilitaryGreeceItalyOffensiveBalkansWarEastern Front
🌲 Estonian Forest Brothers Launch Offensives
Estonian Forest Brothers start offensives against the Red Army in Southern Estonia, several days before the arrival of German forces. This marks the beginning of the Summer War in Estonia.⟶
Eastern FrontEstoniaGuerrilla WarfareResistanceForest BrothersSummer WarMilitaryWorld War II
🇬🇷 Greek Resistance Begins
The Greek People's Liberation Army makes its first appearance at Domnista, where Aris Velouchiotis proclaims the start of armed resistance against the Axis.⟶
ResistanceGreeceAxis OccupationGuerrilla WarfareWorld War IIEastern Front
🇬🇷 Greek Resistance Attacks Pro-Nazi Organization Headquarters
The Greek Panhellenic Union of Fighting Youths blows up the offices of the pro-Nazi National-Socialist Patriotic Organisation in central Athens, thwarting attempts to raise a Greek volunteer legion for the Eastern Front.⟶
ResistanceGreeceNazi OccupationSabotageEastern FrontAnti-FascismUndergroundWorld War II
🤝 Greek Government in Exile Reaches Agreement with Guerrillas
In Caserta, Italy the Greek government in exile concluded an agreement with various guerrilla leaders who acknowledged its authority. There are signs of civil war in Greece as the Communist-controlled National Liberation Front and the British-backed government seem irreconcilable.⟶
GreeceCivil WarGuerrilla WarfareGovernment in ExilePolitical AgreementsPost-War PlanningAllied PowersResistance
📢 Estonian Head of State Calls for Resistance
In a radio broadcast, Jüri Uluots, the acting Head of State of Estonia, calls the Estonian conscripts to hold the Soviet Armed Forces back until a peace treaty with Germany is signed.⟶
EstoniaSoviet UnionGermanyresistanceconscriptionEastern Frontpolitical leadershipWorld War IIBaltic states