The book by Filios Tolia, which attempts to explore the institution and role of the military political leader, is the result of years of study and is intended not only for historians but for all readers. It is part of the author’s doctoral dissertation, based on the study of primary and secondary sources, seeking to answer the following questions:

How is the institution of the military political leader (Captain in ELAS, Political Commissioner in the Democratic Army of Greece), which accompanied the armed labor-popular struggles in the 1940s (EAM Resistance, December 1944, Democratic Army of Greece), connected to their character and content?

What was the contribution of Political Commissioners to the shaping, organization, and functioning of ELAS and the Democratic Army of Greece?

What were the diverse and crucial responsibilities of Political Commissioners in key areas: Political, combat, organizational, educational, enlightenment-propagandistic, supply?

How did the establishment of Responsible Women – Political Commissioners in the Democratic Army of Greece address the particularly objective problems faced by female fighters?

In what way did the Communist Party of Greece, through the Political Commissioners, contribute to the formation of fighters and female fighters of the Democratic Army of Greece with high military spirit, unity, and consciousness, which allowed them to confront the superiority of the National Army in terms of war material, numerical strength, and professional military personnel?

The book is divided into two parts. The main body of its material exists in its printed form. However, in the printed book, there is a QR code that links to its electronic section, which contains detailed tables with the names of Political Commissioners of the Democratic Army of Greece, rich material with testimonies and interviews, as well as photographic content.