What the records say
- When
- 16 Sep 1943
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 500
- Coordinates
- 35.05° N, 25.49° E
- Description
- 1943 massacres on Crete, Greece
Viannos massacres
1943 massacres on Crete, Greece
The Viannos massacres were a mass extermination campaign launched by German forces against the civilian residents of around 20 villages located in the areas of east Viannos and west Ierapetra provinces on the Greek island of Crete during World War II. The killings, with a death toll in excess of 500, were carried out on 14–16 September 1943 by Wehrmacht units.
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