Special Security Directorate
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Special Security Directorate
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The Special Security Directorate was a special division of the Hellenic Gendarmerie active between 1929 and 1944. Originally established to break up communist organizations, it became known for its collaboration with the Nazis during World War II, after Greece was occupied in 1941. Many officers serving in the Special Security Directorate were involved in torturing and executing members of the Greek resistance, in close collaboration with the Nazi Gestapo and SS. After the liberation of Greece i
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Anti-communist division of the Hellenic Gendarmerie (1929-1944)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Security_Directorate
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2023-07-16T00:52:40Z
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