Figure 1.-Here we see a Greek primary school (December 1, 1947). The location is unidentified. We suspect that the teacher is from Athens or other city and has been sent out to reactivate a village school. |
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The Germans invaded Greece and quickly defeated the Greeks and British who attempted to assist the Greeks (1941), The country was tyen divided into Axis occupation zones. The Italians occupied most of the country. The Germans occupied Athens and other areas. The Bulgarians occupied the northeast. Conditions during the World War II occupation were harsh. German seizure of food supplies caused a famine in Athens. Anti-partisans actions were very brutal. The Bulgarians essentilly depopulated a substantial part of their occupation zone. The Greek Government during the occupation oversaw a ranging inflation which along with the Axis occupation left the country in shambles. I am not entirely sure what happened to the schools during the occupation. The Government could not afford to pay teachers a living wage. We think many schools closed. Some were destroyed, but we have gew details at this time. The Germans replaced the Italiand (1943). Allied disinformation campaigns convinved OKW that the Allies were planning to invade. They rushed in reinforcements from the Wehrmacht's dwindling reserves. This mean they were not available for the critical campaigns in the Eastand West. But the Germans did use them to intensify the anti-partisan campaign. The Germans finally departed, afraid of being cut off by the advancing Red Army (September 1944). The Greeks were saddled withthe task of piecing together a devastated country. Tagically the Axis occupation was followed by the vicious Civil War as the Communists who had played a major role in the occupation attempted to seize control. One task was to get the school system running again. Many schools had been destroyed. Many teachers taught in primitive conditions. Book and supplies were in very short supply. School authorities didn't require students to wear a school uniform. Maby children attended school in ragged clothing and barefoot. Most boys wore short pants to school. I'm not sure if smocks were worn.
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