Greek resistance

This article is about the Greek Resistance during World War II. For information about the resistance to Ottoman occupation, see klepht. For information about the post-war activities of resistance groups, see Greek Civil War.

The Greek Resistance is the blanket term for a number of armed and unarmed groups from across the political spectrum that resisted the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II.

Table of resistance groups

Group name	Political affiliation	Estimated membership (in thousands)
Ellinikos Dimokratikos Ethnikos Syndesmos (EDES)
Ethniki Kai Koinoniki Apeleftherosis (EKKA)
Ethnikos Laikos Apeleftherotikos Stratos (ELAS)	militant Communist group affiliated with the KKE
Ethniko Apeleftherotiko Metopo (ΕΑΜ)	civilian Communist group affiliated with the KKE

See also

• Greco-Italian War
• World War II
• Greek Civil War
• OSS