Η ίδρυση και η δράση της Οχράνας (1943-44) στη δυτική και κεντρική Μακεδονία στα πλαίσια της πολιτικής της VMRO και των Ιταλο-γερμανικών αρχών κατοχής
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The Establishment and the Activity of the Ohrana (1943-4) in Western and
Central Macedonia in the Framework of the Policy of the VMRO and the Italian
and German Occupation Authorities.
The term Ohrana (defence) was a general, collective term used for the various
armed corps of Bulgarising Slavonic-speakers mainly in the Kastoria and Edessa
area during the Second World War. They were set up by the Italians and the
Germans to hunt down Greek guerrillas (mainly representing ELAS), but the
specific initiatives were undertaken by groups within the Bulgaro-Macedonian
organisation VMRO. Thus the establishment and the activity of the Ohrana was
directly connected with the VMRO's policy of an independent Macedonia. Since
Italy and Germany did not support the Ohrana's political aims, it developed into a
terrorist organisation which committed crimes against the Greek population.
Central Macedonia in the Framework of the Policy of the VMRO and the Italian
and German Occupation Authorities.
The term Ohrana (defence) was a general, collective term used for the various
armed corps of Bulgarising Slavonic-speakers mainly in the Kastoria and Edessa
area during the Second World War. They were set up by the Italians and the
Germans to hunt down Greek guerrillas (mainly representing ELAS), but the
specific initiatives were undertaken by groups within the Bulgaro-Macedonian
organisation VMRO. Thus the establishment and the activity of the Ohrana was
directly connected with the VMRO's policy of an independent Macedonia. Since
Italy and Germany did not support the Ohrana's political aims, it developed into a
terrorist organisation which committed crimes against the Greek population.
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