Greek Heroes of 1940

[Ricardo Reis]

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[Señor Malo]

Everybody knows what Churchill said about the greeks bravoure but I suppose that most people ignores what the German had to say about those against whom they had to fight hard for 24 days:

Copied from Wikipedia's article about the batle of Greece:

[quote]In a speech made at the Reichstag in 1941, Hitler expressed his admiration for the Greek resistance,h[›] saying of the campaign: "Historical justice obliges me to state that of the enemies who took up positions against us, the Greek soldier particularly fought with the highest courage. He capitulated only when further resistance had become impossible and useless." The Führer also ordered the release, and repatriation of all Greek prisoners of war, as soon as they had been disarmed, "because of their gallant bearing."[128] According to Hitler's Chief of Staff, Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, the Führer "wanted to give the Greeks an honorable settlement in recognition of their brave struggle, and of their blamelessness for this war: after all the Italians had started it."i[›] Inspired by the Greek resistance during the Italian and German invasions, Churchill said, "Hence we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks".[129] In response to a letter from George II dated December 3, 1940, American President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated that "all free peoples are deeply impressed by the courage and steadfastness of the Greek nation".k[›][UNQUOTE]