Category Archives: war

1725 – Athos vintage photo’s and art

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

In post 1503 I showed you some pictures of the German Wehrmacht on Athos during the Second World War. Today I found two more, with monks and soldiers posing in front of the camera. All photo’s seem to be from … Continue reading →

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1503 – Athos and the Second World War: more pictures and texts

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

In my search for more pictures about Athos I found these below. Most of them are taken by German “Wehrmacht”-soldiers, who had an outpost just above the Rumenian Skete Prodromou. The German observation post on the slopes of the Athos … Continue reading →

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1501 – The destroyed (1968) guesthouse in Panteleimonos

Posted on January 12, 2014 by

The room in 1908 with the large Monstera deliciosa plant. The guesthouse in 1918 by Frenchman Millet. The same room in february 1917 when the French Russian troups left the peninsula. Officers and monks. 1917-18 photo by French “Aviateur”. Details … Continue reading →

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1444 – book Dölger: Athos monasteries in 1941

Posted on September 4, 2013 by

In 1941 a German scientific expedision visited Athos. Prof Dr Dölger published a book in 1942, with many black and white pictures (also see 599, 1399 and 1281). Diamonitirion 1941 Today I will show the old pictures of the monasteries we plan to … Continue reading →

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1330 – Pantocratoros stamp from 1944

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Greece’s first semi-postal stamps were produced during the occupation. Use of these stamps was mandatory on domestic mail through that month. Proceeds from their sale went toward the Patriotic Charity and Awareness Institution Fund, for use in children’s welfare programs. … Continue reading →

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1304 – Athos pictures from 1943 made by Bulgarian military

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Two pictures from the Bulgarian from 1943. Together with the German occupiers the Bulgarians ruled in these years in a part of Greece/Macedonia-Thrace, see the map below: Wim, 7/6

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1218 – Athos and the Second World War

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Athos: Easter 1941 In blog no. 1119 and 1176  I reviewed the book “Wege am Athos” from Reinhold Zwerger. A chapter about the 2nd World War (page 237 and further) is of special interest, because we can show you some … Continue reading →

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