The release of photographic evidence of the execution of 200 communists in the Kaisariani "It gives me chills of emotion and pride," noted the Thanasis Paphilis, a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), during an appearance on ANT1.
He made special mention of the example of Napoleon Soukatzidis, a member of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), who was arrested without being charged with any crime and was imprisoned. N. Soukatzidis knew German, which is why the German commander at the Haidari camp wanted to spare him from execution. N. Soukatzidis said he would agree only if his position remained vacant; «If you put someone else in my place, I won’t accept it,» he said, and as a result, he was led to the firing squad.
«This symbolizes what a person can achieve when they have high ideals,» noted T. Pafilis, pointing out in particular that «they were singing as they went to their execution.» «It demonstrates the moral superiority of the communists,» he said, emphasizing that «you have to believe in very high ideals to be able to maintain such a stance in the face of death.».
He said that these photographs prove that everything that was written is not a myth, but reality. The 200 communists of Kaisariani «marched to their deaths with their heads held high, singing and chanting slogans. They attest to the greatness, the bravery, and the heroism of these communists who went to their deaths singing.» They attest to the «great and lofty ideals of fighting for a society without exploitation, for peace, and against war. All these ideals can inspire the younger generation as well.».
