Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-06-10

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[01] President Papoulias attends ceremony in memory of Nazi victims in Distomo

[01] President Papoulias attends ceremony in memory of Nazi victims in Distomo

Papoulias also inaugurated the new "Museum of Nazi Victims."

During his speech, the president emphasised that he did not attend the ceremony out of duty, but because he wanted to honour the memory of those killed by the Nazis.

He said that while the crime committed went unpunished, the sacrifice of the heroes of Distomo was not in vain.

The municipality of Distomo named Papoulias an honourary resident.

Distomo's Mayor Loukas Papachristou presented Papoulias with the city medal and the peace symbol.

On June 10, 1944 German forces killed more than 218 Distomo residents, of which 20 were babies, 45 were children and 42 were elderly. Additionally, the German forces killed dozens of civilians on their way to Distomo.

In the end, they even killed animals and set fire to part of the village.

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