The Hellenic State was a Axis puppet state established during the Axis occupation in World War II; being an collaborator of Italy from 1941 to 1943 and of Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1944.
Georgios Tsolakoglou with Wehrmacht officers arrives at Macedonia Hall of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, to sign the surrender (April 1941)
Temporary ID issued in occupied Athens by the Hellenic State, 1942.
The 4th of August Regime, commonly also known as the Metaxas regime, was a dictatorial regime under the leadership of General Ioannis Metaxas that ruled the Kingdom of Greece from 1936 to 1941.
Hellenic State (1941–1944)
…Establishment 30 April 1941 • Battle of Crete 20 May 1941 • German withdrawal 12 October 1944 Currency Greek drachma (₯) Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Greece (4th of August Regime) Kingdom of Greece Today part of Greece The Hellenic State (Greek: Ελληνική Πολιτεία, romanized: Elliniki Politeia, lit. 'Greek State') was a Axis puppet…
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.
Poster of the Metaxas regime and the General Confederation of Greek Workers promoting the Social Insurance Institute (IKA)
Ioannis Metaxas with King George II and Alexandros Papagos during a meeting of the Anglo-Greek War Council.