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Ioannis Rallis

1878–1946 · 20th century

Ioannis Rallis was a Greek politician who served as the third and last collaborationist prime minister of Greece under the Axis occupation, from 1943 to 1944. He created the Security Battalions, armed units that fought alongside the Germans against the communist-led resistance of EAM-ELAS. After liberation he was tried as a collaborator, sentenced to life imprisonment, and died in prison in 1946.

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Hellenic State (1941-1944)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ioannis Rallis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ioannis-rallis
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