Street Fighting In Athens (1945)

Full title reads: "STREET FIGHTING IN ATHENS".
Athens, Greece.
British troops in firing positions in street. Long shot of Sherman tanks in street - tank driving into doorway of Elas (National Liberation Army) headquarters. Various shots of tanks and infantry storming Elas headquarters. Several shots of tank patrolling through Athens street. Various shots of British infantry advancing along street. Closer shot of Sherman tank passing camera. Several more shots of the tanks and troops advancing through the streets.
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FILM ID:1145.04
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[@dimitrissymeon1660]

*ΕΛΛΑΣ ΤΟ ΜΕΓΑΛΕΙΟ ΣΟΥ !!!!*

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

Το διαχρονικά αγαπημένο χόμπυ των Ελλήνων... Διχασμός κ' Εμφύλιος Πόλεμος...

[@AB-jf9jw]

sadly, the dirty commies and socialists, who will use any excuse for violence and grabs for power and theft

[@edwardsedwards796]

If there were not so many freemasons in Greece, there would be less of both.

[@ChatGPt2001]

I believe you are referring to the events in Athens in December 1944. While not a full-scale civil war, this period marked a significant and turbulent time in Greek history.
In December 1944, towards the end of World War II, Greece was liberated from German occupation. However, as the German forces withdrew, a power vacuum emerged. There were tensions between various political and military factions, including communist forces, anti-communist groups, and British-backed government forces.
The situation escalated into street fighting in Athens between leftist and rightist factions, as well as clashes with British military forces. The British, who played a role in the post-war politics of Greece, sought to suppress the influence of the communist-led resistance movement.
These events, known as the "Dekemvriana" or December Events, marked a prelude to the Greek Civil War that would unfold in the coming years. The power struggles and conflicts during this period had a lasting impact on the political landscape of Greece, contributing to the polarization that eventually led to the Greek Civil War (1946-1949) between communist and anti-communist forces.

[@arispaok3883]

Why did you cut your video in 0:38?Why don't you show us the execution of an unarmed man from the british forces that follows?

[@mythos2490]

Probably so the video isn’t taken down for community guidelines. It’s sad because the brutality of this time needs to be talked about but it’s true

[@nikostheofanidis9970]

Thanks UK for helping us 🇬🇷🇬🇧

[@sotiriospapafragkou4422]

Δεν μας έφτανε η κατοχή, θέλαμε και εμφύλιο μετά.

[@AB-jf9jw]

well, the dirty communists and socialists did, they were so evil, they wanted to steal and plunder and see any weakness to exploit.
I am grateful my grandfather was there and he told me with a smile on his face how he was shooting communists.
Sad I lost him at a young age, but glad he lived until 94 and was bright as ever.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

cuz the partisans knew about the allies corruption.
its why this is never talked about

[@nikostheofanidis9970]

Θελανε* οι κομμουνιστές ξεκίνησαν να σκωτονουν Έλληνες

[@fenerliewww6617]

Yunanistan kimin yanındaydı ne savaşı bu

[@mythos2490]

bu mükemmel değilse lütfen affet. google çeviri kullanmak zorunda kaldım
Bu ikinci dünya savaşı. Almanların ayrılmasından önce veya sonra veya İç Savaştan önceki zamana bağlı olarak. İngilizler yardım için Yunanlıların yanındaydı. Yunan monarşisinden kurtulmak isteyen Yunanlılar dışında.

[@basiliskoutroumpas5577]

Είναι ο πόλεμος που δεν μας ηθελε αυτόνομους αλλά εξαρτημένους από την δύση αγαπητέ γείτονα

[@sercan6034]

Nazi işgaline karşı direniş yaptıkları savaş. 1945te

[@bakrdemir8656]

@@basiliskoutroumpas5577 Peace will never come unless nato and america leave these lands middle east balkans europe america thinks they are the police of the world 🖐😡

[@basiliskoutroumpas5577]

@@bakrdemir8656 we are class brothers, we have nothing to divide, I don't see you as a Turk because there is no ethnicity, neither am I Greek, we are human beings, we should not fight

[@Vaterlo-d4k]

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