ELAS

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The Greek People's Liberation Army (Greek: Ελληνικός Λαϊκός Απελευθερωτικός Στρατός (ΕΛΑΣ), Ellinikós Laïkós Apeleftherotikós Stratós), known mostly by its acronym ELAS, was the largest and most significant military organization of the Greek resistance during World War II. It was the military arm of the National Liberation Front, a left-wing group whose main driving force was the Communist Party of Greece, during the period of the Greek resistance against the Axis occupation of Greece. It was disarmed and disbanded in February 1945, following the Dekemvriana clashes and the Varkiza Agreement.

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