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Also Known As	Greek Democratic National Army • Greek Democratic Army • Ellinikós Dímokratikos Ethnikós Strátos
Date	c. April 1941 - December 1944

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Germany invades Poland, September 1, 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By September 20, only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on September 29.

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