The 4th of August Regime, commonly also known as the Metaxas regime, was an authoritarian regime under the leadership of General Ioannis Metaxas that ruled the Kingdom of Greece from 1936 to 1941.
Propaganda poster of the regime
EON on parade (from its official magazine Neolaia). The double axe, emblem of the organisation, is visible on the standard.
Statue of Constantine I of Greece, placed in Pedion tou Areos during the regime. In November 1936 his relics were transferred from Italy and buried in Tatoi.
Poster of the Metaxas regime and the General Confederation of Greek Workers promoting the Social Insurance Institute (IKA)
Ioannis Metaxas was a Greek military officer and politician who was Prime Minister of Greece from 1936 until his death in 1941. He governed constitutionally for the first four months of his tenure, and thereafter as the strongman leader of the 4th of August Regime following his appointment by King George II.
Ioannis Metaxas
As a child with his parents.
Greek lithograph during the Balkan Wars depicting Metaxas (at the back of the table) with King Constantine, PM Venizelos and other officers at the HQs of the Army.
Metaxas with other political opponents of Venizelos go in exile, summer 1917
