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Razing Of Vorizia
The Razing of Vorizia ( el, Καταστροφή των Βοριζίων) refers to the destruction of the village of Vorizia () in Crete (Greece) by aerial bombardment and the murder of five of its inhabitants on 27 August 1943 by Axis occupation of Greece, German occupying forces during World War II.Beevor, Antony. ''Crete: The Battle and the Resistance'', John Murray Ltd, 2005, pp.145. Καζαντζάκης, Ν., Καλιτσουνάκης, Ι. και Κακριδής, Ι.Θ. ''Έκθεσις της Κεντρικής Επιτροπής Διαπιστώσεως Ωμοτήτων εν Κρήτη''. Σύνταξις 29/6 - 6/8/1945. Έκδοση Δήμου Ηρακλείου, 1983excerpt Background The village of Vorizia (or ''Voriza'') is built on the south slopes of Mount Ida (Crete), Mt Ida, located approximately south of Heraklion. Its residents are primarily occupied with olive tree cultivation and pastoral farming. During the German occupation of Crete, residents of Vori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorizia
The Razing of Vorizia ( el, Καταστροφή των Βοριζίων) refers to the destruction of the village of Vorizia () in Crete (Greece) by aerial bombardment and the murder of five of its inhabitants on 27 August 1943 by Axis occupation of Greece, German occupying forces during World War II.Beevor, Antony. ''Crete: The Battle and the Resistance'', John Murray Ltd, 2005, pp.145. Καζαντζάκης, Ν., Καλιτσουνάκης, Ι. και Κακριδής, Ι.Θ. ''Έκθεσις της Κεντρικής Επιτροπής Διαπιστώσεως Ωμοτήτων εν Κρήτη''. Σύνταξις 29/6 - 6/8/1945. Έκδοση Δήμου Ηρακλείου, 1983excerpt Background The village of Vorizia (or ''Voriza'') is built on the south slopes of Mount Ida (Crete), Mt Ida, located approximately south of Heraklion. Its residents are primarily occupied with olive tree cultivation and pastoral farming. During the German occupation of Crete, residents of Vori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
