Panagia of Scripous: The miraculous appearance of the Virgin that captivated the Germanstranslated

The miracle On September 8, 1943, the Italians capitulated and withdrew from the Axis coalition. The Italian army inside the city of Livadia exceeded 2,000, because there was the supply base of the occupying forces and the warehouses were full of war material. The capitulation found the Italian occupation forces in Greece divided. Those officers who were fascists sought to surrender to the Germans, while Hitler's opponents, not only did not surrender, but joined the forces of EAM and ELAS, along with their armaments.

A German force remained in the town of Livadia to prevent such a development. With the refusal of the Italians to hand over their weapons, the regional organization of the E.A.M. Orchomenou thought he could take advantage. That is why he motivated the locals to move towards the railway station of Livadeia, where there was an Italian garrison, to take the weapons of the Italians.

The Orchomenians arrive at the station and ask the Italians to hand over their armaments, because otherwise a large force of rebels who were in Jamali will beat them. The Italian garrison is at a loss and does not know…