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Manolis Glezos (a leader of the Greek Resistance and leftist politician, recently passed away) (en.wikipedia.org)

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Legendary for climbing up to remove the Nazi flag in 1941, from the Acropolis, in front of the guards

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[–] johan@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago

Holy shit what a life. Lived almost 100 years and experienced things the vast majority of people will never even come close to.

The insane transformations Greece / Europe / the world went through during his life... I wonder if people like him ever feel a bit lost in the modern world.