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Perdikis, John

 
9780595410699: The Struggle for Liberty: Testimony of a Fighter
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ISBN 10 : 0595410693 ISBN 13 : 9780595410699
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

Yannis Perdikis was born in Pireaus, Greece in 1920, and graduated from the Law of the Thessaloniki University Law School and of the Political School of the Panteios University in Athens. During the occupation of Greece by the Nazis 1941 1944, he joined the largest underground organization in Athens, the National Democratic Hellenic League (EDES) and soon became a leader of its Young Section. He recruited students and young Greeks in the fight against the occupants. Due to his ardent activities the Germans tried to capture him in the middle of 1943. In September 1943 he was captured by the communists guerillas of ELAS who attempted to establish a communist government in Greece before the liberation. In February 1944 he escaped and returned to Athens. Under the Gestapo threat he continued recruiting members and fighting against the Germans. When the Germans started leaving Athens, in October 1944, he requisitioned the largest hotels in the center of Athens, where he encamped over 1000 members of his organization. He was named Military Commander of EDES for the city of Athens and was commissioned First Lieutenant. The communists attempted to overtake the hotels. A small battle ensued but the communists' attempts were futile. In November 1944 Yannis was ordered by the Commander of the British Forces in Greece, General Scombi, to rejoin the EDES Guerillas Headquarters in Epirus with four of his officers, which were under the control of General Napoleon Zervas. He returned to Athens with the General in February 1945.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Yannis Perdikis was born in Pireaus, Greece in 1920, and graduated from the Law of the Thessaloniki University Law School and of the Political School of the Panteios University in Athens. During the occupation of Greece by the Nazis 1941 1944, he joined the largest underground organization in Athens, the National Democratic Hellenic League (EDES) and soon became a leader of its Young Section. He recruited students and young Greeks in the fight against the occupants. Due to his ardent activities the Germans tried to capture him in the middle of 1943. In September 1943 he was captured by the communists guerillas of ELAS who attempted to establish a communist government in Greece before the liberation. In February 1944 he escaped and returned to Athens. Under the Gestapo threat he continued recruiting members and fighting against the Germans. When the Germans started leaving Athens, in October 1944, he requisitioned the largest hotels in the center of Athens, where he encamped over 1000 members of his organization. He was named Military Commander of EDES for the city of Athens and was commissioned First Lieutenant. The communists attempted to overtake the hotels. A small battle ensued but the communists' attempts were futile. In November 1944 Yannis was ordered by the Commander of the British Forces in Greece, General Scombi, to rejoin the EDES Guerillas Headquarters in Epirus with four of his officers, which were under the control of General Napoleon Zervas. He returned to Athens with the General in February 1945.

Biographie de l'auteur

Yannis Perdikis was born in Piraeus, Greece in 1920. Graduated from the Law School of Thessaloniki University and of the Political School of Panteios University in Athens. During the occupation of Greece by Germans 1941 1944, he joined the underground EDES movement. In 1945, he joined the Greek Foreign Ministry and served in many countries. From 1973 to 1979, he served as First Secretary with the Greek Embassy in Washington D.C.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595410693
ISBN 13 
9780595410699
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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