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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Derek Gatopoulos and Lefteris Pitarakis

Scars of December: A pivotal Cold War-era battle in Greece quietly passes its 80th anniversary

Greece Forgotten Battle - (AP1944)

Across the street from the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the ancient monument in central Athens, historian Menelaos Haralabidis pauses in front of a drab apartment building.

The building's facade, freshly painted a mustard color, is riddled with bullet holes made by heavy machine gun fire. The marks have been stubbornly preserved for 80 years.

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