Corinth Canal Korinthos

During World War II, the canal was heavily damaged. A battle between German paratroopers and Commonwealth troops took place on 26 April 1941 after the German invasion of Greece. The Germans' aim was to take control of a bridge across the canal. However, the British had already undermined the bridge. What the Germans thought was a successful surprise attack was a victory for the British: the bridge was blown up in German hands.

Three years later, during the German withdrawal from Greece, the Germans blocked the canal by creating landslides, blowing up the bridges and dumping locomotives into the water.

In 1948, the canal was reopened.

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Source

• Text: Jente de Roust
• Photos: Bert Deelman