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Sara Fortis was born in 1927 in Chalkis, a small town near Athens, Greece. She never knew her father, who passed away when she was only two months old. Sara and her sister were raised by their mother and they enjoyed a happy childhood, During World War II, Fortis fought as part of the Greek resistance against the occupying Axis powers. She formed a band of female partisans that became indispensable to the male fighters, transforming young ara formed a band of female partisans that became indispensable to the male fighters, transforming young village girls into women. On their first mission, they were ordered to throw Molotov cocktails to distract the enemy and allow the partisans to attack. she became a prominent and well-respected figure in the andantes movement in Greece.

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Sara became a prominent and well-respected figure in the andartes movement in Greece. By age 18, she was known as 'Kapetenissa [Captain] Sarika. she formed a band of female partisans that became indispensable to the male fighters.

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this amazing woman is still alive, she is now 97 yes old and still living strong

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Sara Fortis - Protecting the women from the men

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During World War II, Fortis fought as part of the Greek resistance against the occupying Axis powers. She formed a band of female partisans that became indispensable to the male fighters, transforming young village girls into women. On their first mission, they were ordered to throw Molotov cocktails to distract the enemy and allow the partisans to attack.

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“It wasn't a state of anarchy. Everything was organized so well that it was impossible to imagine squads such as those during a war" "So we have a squad of thirteen girls, it was up to me to teach them how to behave."

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Sara single handily created a small army with 13 girls that were so good boys wanted them to help/ go on many missions

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She was raised by her mom and her sisters.

She was born Chalkis, Greece .Sara Fortis spent most of her life teaching other women to fight along side men against the Nazis. She was fierce and taught women to be strong and how to fight.

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sara Fortis was a great woman during the war and a big help also, she risked her life to help they Jews from the nazies.