''When the entire world had lost all hope, the Greek people dared to question the invincibility of the German monster raising against it the proud spirit of freedom.'' - Franklin Roosevelt, U.S. President (1933-1945)

"Hence we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks.'' - Winston Churchill, United Kingdom Prime Minister (1940-1945)

''If there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been.'' - Winston Churchill, United Kingdom Prime Minister (1940-1945)

''The Greeks delayed by two or more vital months the German attack against Russia; if we did not have this long delay, the outcome of the war would have been different.'' - Hitler's Field Marshall and Chief of Staff, Wilhelm Keitel

''We thank the Greek people, whose resistance decided World War II... We owe you gratitude, because you gave us time to defend ourselves.'' - Joseph Stalin, Soviet Union Premier (1941-1953)

''The Greek people delayed the German divisions during the time they could bring us to our knees.'' - Georgy Zhukov, Soviet Field Marshall