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TIL: about the massacre of Kalavryta, where occupying German soldiers massacred an entire village for the death of 78 prisoners of war that had been captured by Greek guerrillas. Only 13 men survived, and one lone Austrian soldier saved the most of the women from being burned alive. 693 people died.

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