In the preface to his book “The Last Days of October”, academic Konstantinos Svolopoulos writes:
“The temporal focus of this study — on the very beginning of the war conflict, up to the moment when the Greek troops counterattacked — shows that a small nation, when possessing a moral advantage, is capable of drawing strength and prevailing against a powerful adversary. I have sought information from numerous sources — both unpublished and published — consulting diplomatic archives in Greece, Great Britain, and Germany, and delving into published material on the first critical developments of the war: reports, diaries, memoirs, testimonies, military findings, accounts of events. I believe that a detailed reference to these crucial twenty-four hours holds particular historical importance.”
— Konstantinos Svolopoulos (1938–2019), Professor of Modern Greek History at the University of Athens and full member of the Academy of Athens since 2003 (Vice-President in 2009 and President in 2010).
The radio programme “Narratives – Stories and Fairy Tales for All Ages” presents a special historical radio documentary marking the anniversary of 28 October 1940. Aimed at secondary and tertiary education students, the broadcast features excerpts from Svolopoulos’s book “The Last Days of October.”
Produced and presented by Maria Karagiannaki-Iona
Broadcast: Saturday, 25 October 2025, 17:00 – 18:00 (Athens time)
