Dimitrios Itsios, The Greek War Hero Who Killed 200 Nazis

Dimitrios Itsios was defending the Greek border when the Nazis invaded in April 1941, and he was able to slow down this much larger force despite having only a small contingent of men.

Today, the story of Dimitrios Itsios is something of legend. As a sergeant for the Greek army during World War II, he and and a handful of other soldiers stood their ground in the face of the German invasion of Greece — and ended up killing over 230 Nazi soldiers.

Itsios, a celebrated war-hero across Greece, was only supposed to provide cover fire so his fellow troops could retreat from the incoming Nazi force. However, Itsios and his men put their remaining ammunition to use.

But sadly, Dimitrios Itsios’ brave stand had a tragic end.

Dimitrios Itsios, And The Start Of World War II

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