The 84th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein was commemoratedtranslated

The Greek youth of Cairo and Alexandria with their teachers, representatives of the two Greek communities in Egypt, the Undersecretary of Defense Athanasios Davakis with the honorary belt of the Presidential Guard from Athens, the Greek Embassy of Egypt, a delegation of the Greek and Egyptian Armed Forces, ambassadors and representatives diplomatic missions from a multitude of states, attended the 84th Anniversary of the historic Battle of El Alamein, honoring the bravery of the Greek forces and the memory of those who fell in one of the most decisive battles for the victory of the allied forces in World War II.

The opening of the Honor event at the "Memorial to Greek Fallen in the Battle of Elalamein 1942" was marked by the Defense Attaché of the embassy, ​​Captain PN Michalis Tsiligakis. This was followed by the Invocation of the Fallen, with the reading of the names of the 89 dead and their ranks. During his speech, the Greek ambassador to Egypt, Nikolaos Papageorgiou, referred to the bravery and heroism of the 5,500 men of the Greek force and their symbolism in today's era. The Deputy Minister of National Defense Thanasis Davakis reminded that the Greek army was formed...