Dear Greek Women! Letters from the Albanian Front

At a time when Greek soldiers were fighting in the mountains of Albania, Greek women on the home front were organizing themselves to support the struggle and encourage the fighters. Immediately after the outbreak of war in October 1940, the Lyceum of Greek Women sounded the alarm. Its members began knitting woolen garments, collecting clothing, and organizing fundraising drives.
Beyond all this, the Lyceum undertook something more: an entire section was dedicated to writing and sending letters to the front—letters of encouragement, solidarity, and affection. Letters addressed to strangers. The soldiers replied, expressing their gratitude and sometimes asking for small favors: a pencil and paper, for example.
With photographic reproductions of hundreds of handwritten and signed letters and postcards from soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and officers of the Greek Army in action, this publication takes us back to that time and offers the opportunity to revisit one of the most glorious chapters of our history.