Hellenic State (1941–1944)
The Hellenic State (Greek: Ελληνική Πολιτεία, romanized: Elliniki Politeia, also translated as Greek State) was the collaborationist government of Greece during the country's occupation by the Axis powers in the Second World War.
Hellenic State Ἑλληνική Πολιτεία Elliniki Politeia | |||||||||
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| 1941–1944 | |||||||||
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Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Eleftheria i Thanatos" Ελευθερία ή θάνατος "Freedom or Death" | |||||||||
| Anthem: "Imnos is tin Eleftherian" Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν "Hymn to Freedom" | |||||||||
The Hellenic State in 1942 | |||||||||
| Status | Puppet state of Italy and Germany (1941–43) Puppet state of Germany (1943–44) Government in exile (September–October 1944) | ||||||||
| Capital | Athens | ||||||||
| Common languages | Greek language | ||||||||
| Religion | Greek Orthodox | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Greek, Hellene | ||||||||
| Government | Collaborationist under Axis powers (1941–43) | ||||||||
| Plenipotentiary | |||||||||
• 1941–1943 | Günther Altenburg | ||||||||
• 1943–1944 | Hermann Neubacher | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1941–1942 | Georgios Tsolakoglou | ||||||||
• 1942–1943 | Konstantinos Logothetopoulos | ||||||||
• 1943–1944 | Ioannis Rallis | ||||||||
| Historical era | World War II | ||||||||
| 6 April 1941 | |||||||||
• Establishment | 30 April 1941 | ||||||||
| 20 May 1941 | |||||||||
| 12 October 1944 | |||||||||
| Currency | Greek drachma (₯) | ||||||||
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