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The Crucial Role of Greece’s Lemnos in the Gallipoli Campaign

During the Gallipoli campaign in World War I, the Greek island of Lemnos played a significant role as a staging area and base of operations for the Allied forces, including the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Lemnos was...

Greek Evzones Take Part in Anzac Day March in Melbourne

Greek Evzones, members of the Presidential Guard, took part in the Anzac and Wreath Laying Ceremony on Monday at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, hosted by the Victorian Returned Services League. Anzac Day, April 25th, is one of Australia’s...

Evzones March in Adelaide Parade Marking Anzac Day (video)

Twelve soldiers belonging to Greece's Hellenic Presidential Guard took part in an Adelaide parade commemorating Australia's Anzac Day on Thursday. The evzones marched along Australian soldiers in the streets of Adelaide, which was the only Australian city to be graced...

Evzones in Sydney for ANZAC Day Ceremonies

(Greek Presidential Guard with Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Christos Karras)  The Greek Presidential Guard is in Sydney to take part in the ANZACs Day events and participate in several functions with the Diaspora in Australia. The Evzones, who are...

ANZAC Day is Equally Important to Greeks and Australians (video)

ANZAC Day commemorates the date the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli, Turkey on April 25, 1915, marking the first time the two armies fought together away from home, for the noble ideas of freedom and democracy. It...

The Hellenic Community Joins Anzacs in March and Dawn Service at Shrine of Remembrance

The communities of Australia joined together to march with the Anzacs in a remembrance march of the 6,500 Australia soldiers who fought in Greece and Crete for the Allied defense services during WWII. The Melbourne Anzac Day march took place for...

Australia to Welcome Nine Evzones for ANZAC Day, Battle of Crete Anniversary This Week

Australia will be welcoming the arrival of the nine Evzones who are scheduled to visit Australia for the historical ANZAC Day and the 76th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. The arrival of the nine soldiers of the Greek Presidential...

Australians Visit Gallipoli for 100th ANZAC Day

Numerous Australians are expected to visit the Gallipoli peninsula in April 2015, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Australian and New Zealander Army Corps (ANZAC) landing during World War I, and to honor the victims killed by the...