By Akritas Immediately after the victorious battle of Giannitsa, the Hellenic Field Army made the necessary preparations to cross the river Axios and to move from there to Thessalonica. Timely orders issued specified that its units advance to the Axios, which was to be bridged as quickly as possible using makeshift materials. The bridges (one wooden road bridge and two railway […]

The Original Document In Greek (Clear view) In English Kingdom of Greece No. 6534 After his Highness, the King, urged the Military Secreteriat, to award to Konstantinos Nikolaou Olympiou, decently participating in the Heroic Struggle of Greek Independence , the written on 18/30 September of 1835 Silver medal, this is given to him, with his permission, to carry it in every […]