CHAPTER SIX - NOF and AFZH cadres sent to combat units

CHAPTER SIX - NOF and AFZH cadres sent to combat units

How much do we know about “NOF and AFZH’s” political strategy and what sent the Macedonian people through the dark scenario of history fighting for DAG? How much do we know about the national and political implications of NOF and AFZH being “enslaved” by the CPM/CPY and by the CPG? We are certain that at this point in this book everyone would want to know: “Who lured the Macedonian people in Greek occupied Macedonia to rise up” and what was Tito and the CPM/CPY’s political and ideological conception?

On October 3, 1948 all NOF and AFZH cadres were called to an active in the village Rudari in Prespa.

In his characteristic movement Zahariadis stood up straight, adjusted himself, and said:

“Should I speak or are you going to speak?!”

There was silence! Not one of the Macedonian cadres had enough courage to move, never mind speak…

After waiting a while, Zahariadis sharply and confidently said:

“The time has come even for me to go to the ranks of DAG!”

Everyone agreed. There was not a single person who disagreed. Unfortunately this meeting was not about sending Greek cadres to the ranks of DAG but only the Macedonian cadres belonging to NOF and AFZH, including its top leaders.

CPG General Secretary Zahariadis ordered all NOF and AFZH cadres to report to DAG General Headquarters to be recruited into DAG’s fighting ranks.

At that point the Macedonian cadres looked like chickens with their heads cut off but still squirming, precisely because they had lost their power and fell under strict CPG intelligence service control and soon afterwards were labeled “Tito’s agents”.