Monuments to the Executed of Destroyed Villages

"Operation Kalavryta" was organized by the 117th Jäger Division of the German Wehrmacht in December 1943 (December 5,1943 until December 14,1943). The result was the destruction of two monasteries (Monastery of Megalo Spilaio and Monastery of Agia Lavra), most of the villages around the city of Kalavryta and Kalavryta itself, moreover 696 Greek civilians (men and boys over the age of 12) were executed. Monuments to the Executed were created after the Second World War in all the destroyed villages in the province of Kalavryta, in order to preserve the memory of the executed civilians.

Zachlorou was destroyed on December 8, 1943 during the "Operation Kalavryta" by German occupation forces. Seventeen (17) men were executed and six (6) men survived the execution.

Rogoi was destroyed on December 8, 1943 during the "Operation Kalavryta" by German occupation forces. Sixty six (66) men and boys were executed and five (5) survived from the massacre.

The village of Kerpini was destroyed on December 8, 1943, during the "Operation Kalavryta" by German occupation forces. Thirty-nine (39) men and boys were executed and three (3) survived the execution.

The Monastery of Mega Spilaio was destroyed on December 8, 1943, during the "Operation Kalavryta" by soldiers of the German regular army. Twenty-five (25) monks and civilians were executed.

Until today, there is a railway station near the village of Kerpini. During the "Operation Kalavryta" on December 9, 1943 the German occupation forces executed four (4) men.

During the "Operation Kalavryta" both villages were destroyed by German occupation forces. Ten (10) men were executed on December 9, 1943.

During the "Operation Kalavryta", the village of Priolithos was destroyed by the German army. Five (5) men were executed on December 10, 1943.

The city of Kalavryta was destroyed during the "Operation Kalavryta" by soldiers of the regular German army.
On December 13, 1943 four hundred sixty five (465) men and boys were executed and thirteen (13) men survived the execution.

During the "Operation Kalavryta" Skepasto village was destroyed by the German occupation forces. Three men (3) were executed on December 13, 1943.

The monastery of Agia Laura was destroyed during the Operation "Kalavryta" by German occupation forces on December 14, 1943. At the entrance of the monastery, five (5) monks were executed.

Kleitoria was the last village which was destroyed during the "Operation Kalavryta" by the German occupation forces on December 14, 1943. Fifteen (15) men were executed and one (1) survived the execution.