Stavros (Steve) Lovachis begins his interview by discussing how, during the Occupation, their village, Kranionas, suffered many hardships and destruction from the Germans as well as from the guerrillas during the Civil War. He describes the dramatic experiences of his father, who was forced to flee to Canada and returned after many years. The family faced many challenges and difficulties during the Occupation and the Civil War, but managed to survive and overcome the difficulties. Lovachis shares his personal experiences and memories from this period of his family’s history.
[00:00:28] His childhood and his family's move to the U.S.
[00:05:59] His grandfather's return and death
[00:09:45] His father’s life in the U.S. and his marriage
[00:15:30] His father’s migration to Canada in 1930
[00:22:40] His enlistment into the Democratic Army in 1947
[00:27:10] The German army's arrival in his village
[00:38:08] Grandfather's experience during the Macedonian struggle
[00:42:43] His school years; speaking the native Slavic idiom
[00:45:34] The German occupation
[00:49:26] The Italians in Kraniona and the Albanian front
[00:54:00] Fighting with the Democratic Army and his escape
[01:14:30] Surrendering to the National Army; Thessaloniki
[01:21:11] Ηis military service in Volos, Trikala and Gramos
[01:26:40] Transfer to Mesopotamia
[01:35:06] The Civil War's last battle in Tserno
[01:43:14] Living on the mountain & the end of the Civil War
[01:46:28] His migration to Canada and bringing his family
[01:52:00] Meeting his wife; his butcher shop
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