Nach dem Massaker von Chortiatis Geschichtspolitische Verortungen im Spiegel der griechischen Nachkriegsgeschichte
After the Chortiatis Massacre: Shifting Historical-Political Interpretations in the Context of Greek Post-War History

Summary/Abstract: This article addresses the shifting historical-political interpretations based on the attribution of responsibility for the Nazi massacre that occurred in the Greek village of Chortiatis on 2 September 1944. Drawing upon local eyewitness accounts, lay publications, and professional historiography, this study situates the discourses about the massacre within the context of Greek post-war politics. The evolving discourse regarding these events can be delineated into three distinct phases: First, during the era of the “civil war victors” (1945–1974), a “national-minded” narrative emerged, attributing blame to the partisans for inciting the massacre. Subsequently, from 1974 onwards, a phase of “left-wing revisionism” surfaced, shifting the responsibility towards Greek collaborators who committed the atrocities in the village. Finally, in the early 2000s, the dominant left-wing narrative encountered a series of challenges posed by critical academic historians who re-evaluated the established mythologica

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