ELAS

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ELAS was the main Greek resistance army during World War II, closely linked to the communist-led National Liberation Front (EAM), and played a central role in the fight against Axis occupation.

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ELAS canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek resistance organization
military wing of a political movement
abbreviation ELAS
activeDuring Axis occupation of Greece
alliedWith British Special Operations Executive
Yugoslav Partisans
areaOfOperations Greek mountains
mainland Greece
conflict Greek Civil War
Greek Resistance
World War II
country Greece
demobilizedAsResultOf Varkiza Agreement
dissolutionYear 1945
engagedIn guerrilla warfare
liberation of Greek towns and villages
sabotage operations
formationYear 1942
foundedBy EAM
fullName Ellinikós Laïkós Apeleftherotikós Stratós
fullNameInEnglish Greek People’s Liberation Army
goal establishment of people’s power in Greece
liberation of Greece from Axis occupation
headquartersLocation occupied Greece
ideology communism
left-wing nationalism
languageOfName Greek
militaryWingOf EAM
notableLeader Andreas Tzimas
Aris Velouchiotis
Stefanos Sarafis
opposedTo Axis powers
Bulgarian occupation forces
Fascist Italy
Nazi Germany
parentOrganization EAM
partOf EAM
politicalAffiliation Greek Communist Party
politicalWing EAM
roleInHistory largest resistance army in occupied Greece
main armed force of the Greek Resistance
successor Democratic Army of Greece
supportedBy Greek Communist Party
tookPartIn Dekemvriana
Gorgopotamos sabotage
typeOfOrganization irregular military force
partisan army

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Greek People’s Liberation Army shortName ELAS
ELAS abbreviation ELAS