1 May 1944 Kaisariani executions
Memorial at the Kaisariani shooting range | |
| Date | May 1, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Type | Executions |
| Motive | Reprisal for the killing of Major General Franz Krech by Greek Resistance forces, Anti-communism |
| Participants | Nazi occupation authorities |
| Deaths | 200 |
| Burial | 3rd Athens Cemetery |
On 1 May 1944, 200 Greek communists (Greek: Οι 200 της Καισαριανής, "The 200 of Kaisariani") were executed at the firing range of the Athens suburb of Kaisariani by the Nazi occupation authorities as reprisal for the killing of a German general by Greek Resistance forces.