Legendary for climbing up to remove the Nazi flag in 1941, from the Acropolis, in front of the guards
Manolis Glezos (a leader of the Greek Resistance and leftist politician, recently passed away)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolis_Glezos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolis_Glezos
Legendary for climbing up to remove the Nazi flag in 1941, from the Acropolis, in front of the guards
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johan@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 109d
Holy shit what a life. Lived almost 100 years and experienced things the vast majority of people will never even come close to.
The insane transformations Greece / Europe / the world went through during his life... I wonder if people like him ever feel a bit lost in the modern world.