War Museum
Nafplio Branch
General Information
The Nafplio branch was founded in 1988 and is housed in the building that housed the then newly founded Military School of Evelpidon (1828-1934).
Permanent Exhibition
The themes of the Permanent Exhibition cover the historical period from the Greek Revolution of 1821 to the German invasion of Greece and the Battle of Crete in 1941.
Room A: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MILITARY SCHOOL OF ELPIDA
Engravings and paintings from the founding of the School take the visitor back to the early years of the Military School of Evelpidonics.
Room B: GREEK REVOLUTION 1821
The founding of the Society of Friends and the desire for Freedom led the Greeks to the armed struggle in March 1821. Relics, weapons, costumes and works of art tell us about the heroic struggles of the Greeks for Freedom.
Room C: MACEDONIAN RACE
The effort of the Greeks to protect the region of Macedonia from the expansionist ambitions of the Bulgarians, who wanted access to the Aegean Sea, was called the Macedonian Struggle. The exhibition features photographic material, weapons and paintings of the period, traditional costumes as well as a uniform of Evelpidus of the era.
Room D: BALKAN WARS (1912-1913)
The victorious battles and naval campaigns of the Balkan Wars allowed Greece to expand its borders. The Greeks in Macedonia, Crete, Ioannina and the islands of the North Aegean were liberated and incorporated into the Greek State. Photographic material and paintings of the period take us on a journey through this glorious historical period.
Room E: GREEK-LITHUANIAN WAR 1940-1941
On 28 October 1940, Greece categorically refused to submit to fascist Italy, an ally of Germany. The Greeks enthusiastically accepted the call to protect their native lands and wrote the epoch in the mountains of Pindos. Relics and memorabilia, weapons and uniforms of the era as well as a 1940-41 War Flag take visitors back to the 1940s.
Room F: HISTORICAL FACTS OF THE EVELPIDA MILITARY SCHOOL
Evelpidon uniforms of various periods, photographic material with the buildings that housed the Military School of Evelpidon, Evelpidon graduation from 1939 tell us the history of the Evelpidon School.
Room G: GERMAN INVASION – Battle of Crete 1941
On April 6, 1941, Nazi Germany attacked Greece. Although the Greek forces defended themselves vigorously, they were unable to defeat the German armed forces. The Greek forces defended the fortifications on the border with Bulgaria, but Hitler’s troops managed to bypass them and reach Athens, forcing the Greek government to capitulate. The last battle to defend Greek territory was fought in Crete in May of that year. Uniforms, weapons, relics and photographs bear witness to these fierce battles.
