What the records say
- When
- 23 Feb 1943
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 14
- Coordinates
- 36.73° N, 24.45° E
- Description
- execution of Greek civilians
Milos executions
Execution of Greek civilians
The Milos executions refer to the mass execution by firing squad of 14 male civilians from the island of Milos in Greece by German forces on 23 February 1943 during World War II. The victims were accused of looting material owned by the German military that was washed up after the sinking of the German cargo ship SS Artemis Pitta by Allied aircraft.
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