Preserving history and honouring the victims of Distomo
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The best way to honour the victims of the Nazi atrocities in the village of Distomo is to preserve the historical memory and stop neo-Nazism from spreading, Alternate Defence Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Friday, in a message to mark the 72nd anniversary from the execution of 218 villagers from German troops.
Αn annual ceremony to remember the victims was held in the village and was attended by Parliament President Nikos Voutsis.
“The best honour for the victims of the Nazi atrocities is the preservation of the historical memory and at the same time, the continuous fight against [neo-] Nazism and the phenomena that reproduce it,” the minister said and reiterated that the Army History Directorate is currently in the process of assessing Occupation records which substantiate in a conclusive manner that “what happened was not just a war crime but a crime against humanity.”
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