Unearthed documents about the first act of the Greek Civil War

"History is never a closed book or a final verdict. It is forever in the making… The great strength of history in a free society is its capacity for self-correction." (Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr, "Folly's Antidote," editorial in The New York Times, January 1, 2007)

In commemorating the anniversary of the Battle for Athens from December 1944 to January 1945 - commonly known as the Dekemvriana - interested readers have at their disposal a substantial body of publications by various authors who examine virtually all aspects of the conflict at its national and international levels. Although the sequence of events is no longer in dispute, conflicting arguments remain regarding the roots of the crisis and the specific goals of the two camps, especially of the Left. What is reasonably certain is that by the time of the country's liberation from German occupation, the...