The Day Athens Was Liberated From Nazi Occupation
The bells in the churches of Athens started ringing joyously and the citizens rushed out on the streets the day the Nazis left Athens.
It was a sunny autumn day, October 12, 1944, when the bells in the churches of Athens began ringing joyously and the citizens rushed out on the streets, many of them waving the Greek flag in celebration.
The bells were ringing the sound of liberation as the Nazis who had occupied Athens for three and a half horrendous years were leaving at last.
By November 3, the last German, Italian, and Bulgarian soldier had left the mainland, except for the island of Crete which had to suffer under the German boot for a few more months.
Athens was finally free after years of occupation.
Author's summary: Athens was liberated from Nazi occupation on October 12, 1944.