The Dodecanese Regiment

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The chapter tells the story of one man’s struggle for survival in the face of the German onslaught of Greece in April 1941.

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At the outbreak of the Greco/Italian War in October 1940, Giorgos Halkias was a student at Athens University but, like many other patriots, he volunteered for action and joined the Dodecanese Regiment.

The Dodecanese Regiment on the day of the swearing-in ceremony
The Dodecanese Regiment on the day of the swearing-in ceremony

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