Cham Crimes During the Occupation: History and Victims

The article examines the criminal actions of the Chams during the Occupation of Greece, focusing on the atrocities against Greek Christians in the Thesprotia region.

It refers to the preparatory actions of the Chams before the Italian invasion, their collaboration with the occupying forces, and the attempts to recruit them by ELAS and DSE.

Particular reference is made to the destruction of villages, murders, robberies, and persecutions of Greek Christians, as well as the involvement of leading Cham figures such as Mazar and Nuri Dino.

Finally, the criminal prosecutions against the Chams after the liberation and their flight to Albania are presented.

The Chams, collaborating with the Italians and Germans, committed a series of crimes against Greek Christians during the Occupation. Their actions included murders, robberies, and destruction of villages, with the aim of expelling the Greeks from the Thesprotia region.

After liberation, the Chams fled to Albania and were convicted in absentia by Greek courts.