In 1943 , after the destruction of the Viannos villages , the partisan group of Manolis Bandouvas fled westwards , being chased by the Germans . Their intention was to reach the beach of Rodakino , from where British SOE agents planned to evacuate Bandouvas to Egypt . In early October 1943 , Bandouvas group was hiding in the area of Mt. Tsilivdikas ( ) , located on the southern outskirts of Lefka Ori . There , they had been reinforced by two partisan groups from Kallikratis , led by Nikos Manouselis ( and Andreas Manouselis ( . On October 4 , 1943 the partisans clashed with and eliminated a German detachment near their hideout
destruction of the Viannos villages
Viannos massacres
Kallikratis