Site of the Massacre of Kalavryta

Greece / Ahaia / Kalavrita /
 memorial, Second World War 1939-1945, monument, Holocaust, massacre
The Holocaust of Kalavryta (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα των Καλαβρύτων), or the Massacre of Kalavryta (Σφαγή των Καλαβρύτων), refers to the extermination of the male population and the subsequent total destruction of the town of Kalavryta, in Greece, by German occupying forces during World War II on 13 December 1943. It is the most serious case of war crimes committed during the Axis Occupation of Greece during WWII.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Kalavryta
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Coordinates:   38°2'2"N   22°7'4"E
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