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The story of the Australian soldier who saved the Greek flag

Reginald Tresise

Η σημαία που έσωσε από τους Ναζί ο Αυστραλός στρατιώτης, Reginald Tresise Source: Supplied

The incredible but moving story of Australian soldier Reginald Tresise, who put the Greek flag in his bag on April 13, 1941, in order for it not to fall into the hands of the Germans.


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The incredible but moving story of Australian soldier Reginald Tresise, who put the Greek flag in his bag on April 13, 1941, in order for it not to fall into the hands of the Germans.


Reginald Tresise on April 13, 1941, in an effort to protect the Greek flag, he placed it in his bag, to save it from the German soldiers

Deputy Head of the Archives, Museums and Gallery of Kozani Library, Eleni Margariti, share his inspiring story with SBS Greek.


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