Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two?
We investigate if 10 percent of the Greek population died during the second world war.
When World War Two came to Greece, a period of terrible human suffering followed. There was a brutal battle with Italian and then Nazi forces, followed by an occupation in which thousands were executed and a terrible famine swept the nation.
There’s an often repeated number that appears to capture the brutality of this time – that 10% of the Greek population died during the war.
We investigate where this statistic comes from and whether it is true.
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
Producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Sound mix: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon
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