Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
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The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Elaia–Kalamas canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Elaia | 1 |
| Battle of Elaia-Kalamas | 1 |
| Battle of Pindus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Elaia–Kalamas Context triple: [Italian invasion of Greece, notableBattle, Battle of Elaia–Kalamas]
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Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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Battle of Kos
The Battle of Kos was a World War II engagement in October 1943 in which German forces seized the Greek island of Kos from British and Italian troops during the Dodecanese campaign.
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Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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Battle of Samos
The Battle of Samos was a World War II engagement in the Aegean Sea in 1943, in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of the Greek island of Samos during the Dodecanese campaign.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Elaia–Kalamas Target entity description: The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
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A.
Battle of Mycale
The Battle of Mycale was a decisive 479 BC engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars in which a coalition of Greek city-states defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Asia Minor, helping end Persian naval dominance in the region.
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B.
Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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C.
Battle of Kos
The Battle of Kos was a World War II engagement in October 1943 in which German forces seized the Greek island of Kos from British and Italian troops during the Dodecanese campaign.
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D.
Battle of Bapheus
The Battle of Bapheus was a pivotal 1302 victory of the early Ottoman forces over the Byzantine Empire that helped establish Osman I’s power and marked a key step in the rise of the Ottoman state.
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E.
Battle of Samos
The Battle of Samos was a World War II engagement in the Aegean Sea in 1943, in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of the Greek island of Samos during the Dodecanese campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Elaia
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Elaia-Kalamas
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| attackingForce | Italian 9th Army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Greek Army
ⓘ
Regio Esercito ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Italian Army
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| campaign | Italian invasion of Greece ⓘ |
| conflict |
Italian invasion of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Greco-Italian War
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| conflictType | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Epirus front
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Epirus Army Section
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| defensiveType | land battle ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Greek counteroffensive into Albania ⓘ |
| front | Epirus front ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Greece
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| involvedNation |
Greece
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| location |
Epirus
ⓘ
northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Greek Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Army
Regio Esercito ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective Greek defensive preparations
ⓘ
halting Italian advance in Epirus ⓘ |
| offensive | Italian invasion of Greece ⓘ |
| opponent |
Greek forces
ⓘ
Italian forces ⓘ |
| outcome | Italian offensive repelled ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Italian invasion of Greece
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surface form:
Italian ultimatum to Greece of 28 October 1940
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| primaryTerrain |
mountainous terrain
ⓘ
river crossings ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType |
artillery
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infantry weapons ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| river | Kalamas River ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940-10-28 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | contributed to failure of Italy’s initial invasion of Greece ⓘ |
| theatre | Balkan theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | late 1940 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | 1940 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Elaia–Kalamas Description of subject: The Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was an early World War II engagement in late 1940 in which Greek forces successfully repelled an Italian offensive in northwestern Greece, contributing to the failure of Italy’s initial invasion.
Referenced by (5)
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