Hellenic State (Germany)

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Was a puppet greek state created by Germany in parts of Greece after its occupation during World War II.

Establishment

June 1941: The Hellenic State was the puppet Greek state controlled by italy and Germany.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (Balkan Theatre)

Was the theatre of conflict of World War II that took place in the Balkans.

1.1.1.Axis Occupation of Greece

After the German invasion of Greece, the country was partitioned among the Axis powers. The territorial division changed during the war, and after the surrender of Italy to the Allies the Italian zone was occupied by Germany.

August 1943: Part of the Bulgarian occupation zone in Greece fell under German control from 1943.

September 1943: After the Italian capitulation, the Italian zone of Greece was taken over by the Germans.

1.1.1.1.Greece divided in Occupation zones by Axis powers

Division in occupation zones of Greece by the Axis.

1.1.2.German Withdrawal from Greece (World War II)

The evacuation of Greece by German troops during World War II.

October 1944: On 23 August 1944, at a meeting at his headquarters, Adolf Hitler told Field Marshal Maximilian von Weichs, the commander of the German forces in the Balkans, that with the Romanian oil fields lost, there was now no more point in occupying Greece and he should begin preparations for a withdrawal from Greece at once. The German troops evacuated Athens on 12 October 1944.

November 1944: German forces withdraw from mainland Greece.

June 1945: Isolated Axis garrisons remained in Crete, the Dodecanese and various other Aegean islands until the end of the war in May 1945.

1.2.World War II (Italian Front)

Was the Italian Front of World War II.

1.2.1.Operation Achse

German operation to forcibly disarm the Italian armed forces after Italy's armistice with the Allies on 3 September 1943.

September 1943: In Crete the Italians were neutralized and disarmed by the German forces present on the island.

1.3.End of World War II in Europe

Refers to the surrender of Axis forces and the end of World War II and to the territorial changes that were a direct consequence of World War II but happened after the traditional end of the War.

1.3.1.The Surrender of German forces

Surrender of German forces at the end of World War II.

May 1945: At the end of World War II Greece freed its islands from German forces.