Nazi Execution Photos Went Up For Sale. Greece Stopped It.

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Koba Ryckewaert and Niki KitsantonisFebruary 20, 2026 at 07:10 PM

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A collection of photographs depicting the 1944 Nazi execution of 200 Greek political prisoners was put up for auction on eBay, sparking outrage in Greece. The photos, believed to be the only visual record of this specific atrocity, show the prisoners moments before their execution. After the auction was halted by the seller, a Belgian collector of World War II memorabilia, the Greek culture ministry intervened and reached a preliminary agreement to acquire the images. Experts confirmed the authenticity of the photographs, which are considered historically significant as visual evidence of a massacre deeply ingrained in Greek national consciousness. The acquisition aims to preserve this crucial historical record within Greece.

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Greece

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