1. The Battle of Elli on 3 December 1912, at the Dardanelles Strait.
2. Eighty-two years since the pogrom carried out by the Security Battalions against the Disabled Veterans of the Albanian Front, on 30 November 1943.
“Warships are not meant for decoration. History teaches that no nation can dominate the seas unless it considers its warships destined to face danger and, if necessary, to be destroyed.” — Pavlos Kountouriotis (Admiral), to King George of Greece.
[sources: 1) Epic of the Balkan Wars – Hellenic Navy General Staff, 2) To Periodiko]
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