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Wikimedia CommonsDimitrios Itsios actions against the Nazis made him a war hero.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 IIDimitrios Itsios was born in 1906 in the village of Ano Poroia in Macedonia, in what was then part of the Ottoman Empire. His childhood was marked by war during World War I, Itsios village was occupied by the Bulgarians. But by the end of the conflict, Bulgaria was defeated, and an uneasy peace settled on the region. Itsios eventually married a fellow villager, Anna K. Nanopoulou, and the couple had two children together.Public DomainAno Poroia, where Dimitrios Itsios grew up, at the turn of the 20th century. He would later defend Greece from the mountains seen in the background of this photo. In the late 1930s, however, the clouds of war began to spread across Europe once more. The Greeks, fearful of another invasion from Bulgaria, began to built a series of fortifications along their mountainous northern border, which became known as the Metaxas Line. According to the book Fortress Europe: European Fortifications of World War II, the Metaxas Line primarily covered mountainous terrain in the Belles, or Belasica, mountain range, intersecting with the few, yet crucial, communication lines through the valleys. But though construction on the Metaxas Line began in 1936, the fortifications were still unfinished by the time World War II began with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939. Almost two years later, as the Nazis began to march toward Greece in April 1941, the line was still unfinished. Wikimedia CommonsThe Metaxas Line in 1941.Whats more, the Greeks were already fighting the Italians, who had invaded in October 1940. That meant that the majority of the Greek military was stationed along the Albanian border, engaged with the forces of Benito Mussolini. But the Nazis were coming in through Bulgaria toward the Metaxas Line and Dimitrios Itsios village of Ano Poroia.This meant that the Metaxas Line would be Greeces first line of defense from the invasion. On April 6, 1941, the Battle of The Metaxas Line began. Dimitrios Itsios Stand Against The NazisWikimedia CommonsA map of Germanys invasion of Greece.As the German invasion of Greece began on April 6, 1941, Dimitrios Itsios was leading a five man crew at Pillbox P8 along the Metaxas Line. A sergeant, he had been tasked with providing cover fire for the larger Greek army.But Itsios decided to take a stand against the Germans. As the much larger Nazi force approached, he and his men fired an estimated 33,000 bullets into the enemy troops. They killed 232 German soldiers, more than the entire Yugoslav Army would during the German invasion of Yugoslavia on April 17, 1941. Once they had run out of ammunition, Itsios ordered his fellow soldiers to save their own lives and retreat to safety. However, two opted to stay behind with him and see the battle to the end.The Germans soon overwhelmed the fort and captured Dimitrios Itsios and his men. They were interrogated by Nazi General Ferdinand Schrner, who demanded to know who had caused such devastation to his army. Itsios stepped forward and told Schrner that he was in charge of the unit.Protothema.grThe pillbox fort Itsios and his crew operated from.You? A Sergeant? Isnt there a higher ranking officer? A Colonel? A Major? Schrner demanded, according to Hellenic Daily News NY. Itsios replied: No sir, only me and these two soldiers.Schrner was astounded, and informed Itsios that he had killed almost all of the men I sent against you plus one Colonel. Itsios expressed regret for the loss of life, but told Schrner that he was only doing his duty. The Nazi general told Itsios that he would also have to do his duty. He ordered Itsios execution, a war crime for which Schrner never saw justice.But Dimitrios Itsios brave stand against the Nazis would not soon be forgotten by his fellow countrymen. The Enduring Legacy Of A Greek HeroFacebookA statue of Dimitrios Itsios, commemorating his brave stand against the Nazis during the German invasion of Greece in April 1941. By the end of April 1941, the Axis powers had conquered Greece. The country would remain under the Axis yolk until October 1944, when it was liberated. In the aftermath, Dimitrios Itsios countrymen made sure that he would be remembered. His wife was able to recover his body, and bury him back in his home village of Ano Poroia. Itsios was also posthumously honored with a promotion to master sergeant. And the story of his brave stand, and unjust death, spread across the country.Though Dimitrios Itsios is not well known today, many people in Greece have not forgotten his story. A statue of Itsios in Ano Poroia proudly tells his story, of the day in the mountains when he and just a handful of men were able to inflict massive casualties on a much larger German force. Not only did Itsios defend his country to his last breath, but he showed dignity in the face of defeat. As he told Schrner, he was doing his duty. And he did it well. Dimitrios Itsios continues to be remembered as a Greek hero. After reading about Dimitrios Itsios and his brave stand against the Nazis during the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, discover the incredible, if little-known, story of the Battle of Wizna, when a small Polish force stood up to a much larger Nazi army at the onset of World War II. Or, discover the incredible stories of some of World War IIs fiercest resistance fighters. The post Dimitrios Itsios, The Greek World War II Hero Who Almost Single-Handedly Killed 232 Nazis appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Just a couple of hundred miles south of the North Pole is one very cold town, covered in sea ice for most of the year. Tucked on the northern edge of Ellesmere Island in Canadas Nunavut territory, its called Alert and its the northernmost inhabited settlement on the entire planet. Alert is a unique place surrounded by icy mountains and valleys. Rather than a traditional town of streets and neighborhoods, Alert, a Canadian Forces Station (CFS) consists of a series of buildings and structures that huddle together in the frigid wintery tundra. Its home to a couple of dozen people largely military and civilian personnel, as well as some tourists who must content with frigid temperatures, long, dark winters, and the threat of polar bears. Click here to view slideshowHow Alert Came To Be The Northernmost Settlement On EarthAlert gets its name from the HMS Alert, which was the first European vessel to arrive on the northern shore of Ellesmere Island between 1875 and 1876. Long before that, archaeological evidence suggests that ancient humans inhabited the island some 4,000 years ago. Public DomainThe HMS Alert, packed in ice during its winter expedition in the 1870s.But the modern settlement of Alert came into existence after World War II. In 1950, the United States and Canada established a weather station at Alert through the Joint Arctic Weather Station (JAWS) system. In 1958, Alert began to operate as a signals intelligence unit called Alert Wireless Station, which functioned under the purview of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).Then, in 2009, Alert came under the command of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). It continues to play both a military and scientific role. While research at Alert over the years has been focused in fields like the climate, the ozone-layer, wildlife, plants, and geology, it also remains a strategically important military base for Canada. Wikimedia CommonsThe location of Alert, Nunavut, Canada.So what is life like at the northernmost place on Earth?A Look At Life At CFS AlertAlert's population hit a peak of 250 in the 1970s and 1980s, but technological advancements have resulted in far fewer personnel today. Today, roughly 55 people are at Alert at any given time, a mix of military and civilian personnel who are posted at the station for six month rotations. They represent diverse interests, including the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Royal Canadian Air ForceMembers of the Canadian Armed Forces at Alert with the Toronto Raptors slogan "We The North," ahead of the NBA Finals in 2019.But they have one thing in common: figuring out life at Alert. There, personnel must grapple with temperatures that regularly plunge below freezing, days with hardly any sunlight and some days with nothing but sunlight and roaming polar bears. But most people make the best of it. Master Cpl. Arthur Melanson told CBC in 2018 that most of his time at Alert was fairly structured, but that the station comes alive at night once most people have finished their work days. "Every night there's some sort of activity," he said. "Sometimes it's cards or there's a movie, a talent show, sports, whatever you want." In his free time, Melanson also explored Alert's tundra landscape, which he called "pretty awesome." "The landscape is pretty untouched, we go hiking a lot," he said. "We've been up most of the mountains around here... It's no different than being on exercise or being deployed anywhere else, other than the weather. It's a bit cold in the summer, when the sun's up, but that's about it."Byron Felske, a contractor who worked as a global atmosphere watch lab operator for Alert's weather station between 2009 and 2010, also remarked that there's a good social culture at Alert where people band together. Byron Felske/BlogspotByron Felske and friends doing a Polar Bear Plunge at Alert. The water was below freezing. Circa 2009-2010."No one is naturally from Alert, so there's not like a proper city," he told AccuWeather. "To be living in essentially a small settlement which is a few buildings all connected together with like 50 people, it was like its own unique small-town feel... We all have the common experience of living in this place that so few people get to, so it's a little bit of a badge of honor." For a closer look at life at Alert, the northernmost settlement in the world, take a look in the gallery above. After reading about Alert, Canada, the tiny Canadian outpost considered to be the northernmost settlement in the world, discover the story of Charles Francis Hall, the Arctic explorer who some believe was poisoned by his crew. Or, learn about Hans Island, the remote island which was disputed by Canada and Denmark for decades during the so-called "Whiskey War."The post Alert, Canada: The Tiny Canadian Outpost Thats Considered The Northernmost Human Settlement On Earth appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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