The Athens SiPo/SD chief, Walter Blume, intended to execute them, along with other public figures, as the German army would withdraw, leaving the country in turmoil.
Kepala SiPo/SD Athena, Walter Blume, hendak mengeksekusi mereka dengan figur-figur publik lainnya, seiring dengan kemunduran Jerman, agar negara itu berada dalam kekacauan.