Wir werden Dich nie vergessen. / Wir werden dich nie vergessen.

One of the greatest heroes of modern hellenism.

And a bright example of self sacrifice for the freedom of your people. He looked death straight in the eyes and smiled. That is overcoming the fear of death. I think thats why we remember certain figures.

The brits threw fuel on his hideout and was set ablaze, since they could not make him surrender after 10 hours of fighting (it was an epic resistance).

In the final moments, his comrade, Augoustis Efstathiou, describes seeing him burn but „in his eyes there was no pain or fear, just calmness. And he told me something I will never forget: ‚Do not be afraid re miski’…“.
(Miskis was the nickname of Efstathiou because of his slender built)

Next day the biggest newspapers in the world were talking about a „Spartan“ shouting „Molon Lave“ at colonial soldiers, while he was fighting alone 1 vs 100. He ridiculed the British Empire.

There are many more details of the story that sound like exaggerations, exactly because of the greatness of his character and actions. History proves though that these things are not exaggerations at all.

Ανθρωποι με αγνές προθέσεις που προδόθηκαν από τις μελλοντικές γενιές

They offered Matsis half a million for the same info

The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. What a great example of Cypriot bravery. Άξιος!