After the death of three German soldiers, the men of Kleisoura hid in the hills to protect themselves. After which women and children were killed.
German army massacre in Klisaura, photo- Twitter
Greece Kleisoura Holocaust: If we take a look at the history of the world, then many such incidents are revealed, which also surprised the human being of today. These are the incidents which trampled humanity. One such incident happened during the Second World War. When the inhabitants of the city of Kleisoura Holocaust, located in Greece, were killed. These killings were done by the German army. This massacre took place on this day i.e. on 5 April (19 April) in the year 1944. This brutal work was done by the German-occupied army under the command of Karl Schumber.
Karl Scumber was the commander of the 7th Regiment of the 4th Armored Division of the SS. At that time SS Nazi Paramilitary was called. Who used to do cruel at the behest of dictator Adolf Hitler and his comrades. This unit later also committed genocide in Distomo, Greece. In Klisaura, women and children were murdered to avenge the deaths of three German soldiers.
The men ran to the hill
At that time, ELAS (Greek People’s Liberation Army) was active in this region of Greece. Who attacked the German army at Daoli near Kleisoura (Kleisoura Holocaust). ELAS killed three people riding on a motorcycle. After this, the men here felt afraid that the German army might take revenge and attack them. So he ran away and went to the hills located around the village. His suspicions turned out to be correct, but the victims became women and children.
SS unit took revenge
After the bodies of the three soldiers were found near the local church here, the German SS unit went door-to-door and broke the doors, shot the people present there, set the buildings on fire and killed any person found on the street. (Kleisoura Holocaust by Germens). A total of 270 people were killed, of which women and children were the highest. Colonel Karl Scumber, who ordered this attack, was summoned by the German administration. Who said that the rebel parties were hiding in the village, due to which his soldiers carried out the incident. But after the war, his testimony was found to be false.
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