The Gorgopotamos bridge, built in 1905, put the Gorgopotamos village on the map for the strategic purpose the bridge played during World War II.The name of Gorgopotamos became famous during World War II, when 150 Greek partisans,blew up the railroad bridge over the Gorgopotamos river on November 25, 1942 as part of Operation Harling and cut off the enemy-controlled route between Thessaloniki and Athens.The blast ruined two of the six piers of the bridge. In an act of reprisals, the German occupation forces executed 16 Greek locals. The area around the bridge has been designated a national monument.
DowntownRDB Posted at 1-23 07:28
Excellent video accented by some exceptional music. Very impressive bridge. Love that you added in the history about the bridge.