It’s Time Zero and the attack is starting! It is reported that any element of surprise the Greeks tried to have, was blown because it became clear they were expected: the silo gunners started shooting as soon as the hour[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So not everything is going well, everywhere. In the north side the guns seem to be working okay and the Greeks have been unable to advance. And yes “father Zafiris” refers to a priest. A priest that is the only[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And we’re with the EDES guys, who are pinned by the constant fire of the Italians, that apparently are better equipped on this side or have better soldiers. What’s that about backup coming? Maybe the time frame the Greeks and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As the fight is ongoing, the saboteurs are finally able to approach the bridge! For all of you observing, hope you had a great Easter Sunday last weekend! And for those of the Orthodox persuasion like myself, wishing you a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So Eddie and his team encounter a problem: the metal pillars of the bridge are different in structure than what they had planned for. This means they need different locations for their explosives in order to bring them down. Again,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So the limpet mines are being placed! It’s HAPPENING!! Or at least they hope! We see some of the names of the SOE demolition team, with as much faith to their likenesses as possible! We will be seeing some of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
THE BRIDGE IS DOWN! We’re still staying historically faithful to eyewitness accounts of what happened right after the successful sabotage of Gorgopotamos bridge. Many of the fighters that survived to the 80s and 90s gave interviews. They mentioned how after[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For today, we got partying for our united Resistance of EDES and ELAS and SOE. It’s the crowning moment of awesome for the Greek Resistance, so they’re enjoying it. Anecdotal accounts from resistance fighters who were interviewed decades later as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
…and it’s a wrap! Wow, I can’t believe it still. There were times in the making of this volume that I felt I would never get to finish. But it’s done, and now we can all look forward to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…