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Hitler’s troops lost more lives in one day in Crete, Greece than died in any single day in the 15 months prior of conquering 15 other countries. Overall, one out of ten Greeks gave their lives during WWII. Adolf Hitler said, “The Greek soldier, above all, fought with the most courage,” and Winston Churchill said, “Hence, we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks.”
President Franklin Roosevelt said, “When the entire world had lost all hope, the Greek people dared to question the invincibility of the German monster raising against it the proud spirit of freedom,
Adolf Hitler:
“For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death. ” (speech to Reichstag on May 4, 1941)
Joseph Stalin:
“I am sorry because I am getting old and I shall not live long to thank the Greek People, whose resistance decided WWII.” (Moscow radio broadcast on January 3, 1943, after the victory of Stalingrad and the capitulation of marshal Paulus)
George VI (Great Britain):
“The magnificent struggle of Greece was the first big turn of WWII” (Parliament in May 1945)
Charles de Gaul:
“I am unable to give the proper breadth of gratitude I feel for the heroic resistance of the People and the leaders of Greece.” (French Parliament after the end of WWII).
Greece in World War II - The Washington OXI Day Foundation
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Hitler’s troops lost more lives in one day in Crete, Greece than died in any single day in the 15 months prior of conquering 15 other countries. Overall, one out of ten Greeks gave their lives during WWII. Adolf Hitler said, “The Greek soldier, above all, fought with the most courage,” and Winston Churchill said, “Hence, we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks.”
President Franklin Roosevelt said, “When the entire world had lost all hope, the Greek people dared to question the invincibility of the German monster raising against it the proud spirit of freedom,
Adolf Hitler:
“For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death. ” (speech to Reichstag on May 4, 1941)
Joseph Stalin:
“I am sorry because I am getting old and I shall not live long to thank the Greek People, whose resistance decided WWII.” (Moscow radio broadcast on January 3, 1943, after the victory of Stalingrad and the capitulation of marshal Paulus)
George VI (Great Britain):
“The magnificent struggle of Greece was the first big turn of WWII” (Parliament in May 1945)
Charles de Gaul:
“I am unable to give the proper breadth of gratitude I feel for the heroic resistance of the People and the leaders of Greece.” (French Parliament after the end of WWII).