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Rainer
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The memorial stone commemorates victims of the Second World War. The Greek inscription on the marble plaque translates as:
"In memory of those who fell at the hands of the Germans on December 8, 1943."
The date refers to the events during "Operation Kalavryta," a large-scale reprisal action by the German Wehrmacht in December 1943.
On December 8, 1943, German occupation forces destroyed the village of Rogoi (near Kalavryta). Sixty-six men and boys were executed.
"In memory of those who fell at the hands of the Germans on December 8, 1943."
The date refers to the events during "Operation Kalavryta," a large-scale reprisal action by the German Wehrmacht in December 1943.
On December 8, 1943, German occupation forces destroyed the village of Rogoi (near Kalavryta). Sixty-six men and boys were executed.
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•Rainer
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Simultaneously on December 8, executions were also carried out in the village of Kerpini, and the historic Mega Spilaio Monastery was destroyed, resulting in the murder of numerous monks and …
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