Greece and Australia Commemorate Wartime Brotherhood at ANZAC Documentary Premiere

The enduring relationship betwixt Australia and Greece was powerfully reaffirmed this week astatine a moving lawsuit commemorating their shared subject history, some for ANZAC Day and up of the 84th day of the Battle of Crete.

Held connected Monday, 28 April, the Australian Embassy successful Greece, successful collaboration with the Athens War Museum, hosted the Greek premiere of the documentary “ANZAC: The Greek Chapter.” The lawsuit paid tribute to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) who served successful Greece during some World Wars and highlighted the heavy bonds forged with the Greek radical during times of war.

Ambassador Alison Duncan and Defence Attaché for Southern Europe, Captain Rachel Jones CSC RAN, welcomed dignitaries, subject representatives, academics, and members of the Australian and New Zealand communities to the premiere, held astatine the historical depository successful cardinal Athens.

The documentary, co-directed by subject historiographer Dr Peter Ewer and filmmaker John Irwin, was produced by the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee with enactment from the Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs. It features firsthand accounts from ANZAC veterans and Greek civilians who witnessed and endured the hardships of the Greek Campaign. Through these idiosyncratic stories, the movie honours some the bravery of the soldiers and the compassion of the Greek radical who risked their lives to assistance them.

Vice Admiral Efthymios Mikros, representing the President of the Hellenic Republic, and Vice Admiral Christos Sasiakos, connected behalf of the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS), attended the event, underscoring the value of the occasion.

Ambassador Duncan expressed her gratitude to Lieutenant General Konstantinos Karamesinis, President of the Athens War Museum, for his hospitality and co-hosting the event. She besides acknowledged the efforts of Jim Claven OAM, John Irwin, and Vicki Kyritsis for bringing the movie to Athens and for their relation successful preserving this shared section of Greek-Australian history.

“This lawsuit is simply a heartfelt reminder of the bonds calved not lone from shared values and vibrant diaspora links but from the sacrifices made unneurotic successful times of war,” said Ambassador Duncan.

The evening concluded with lukewarm exchanges betwixt guests from some nations, agreed successful remembrance and communal respect.

(Source: Australian Embassy Greece)