History
The Greek government-in-exile was founded in April 1941 with the onset of the Battle of Greece. It was first located on the island of Crete until the Battle of Crete when the island fell to Axis forces and the government moved to Cairo, Egypt. It remained in Egypt until the withdrawal of German forces from Greece on October 17, 1944.
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