Battle of Pindus
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The Battle of Pindus was a key World War II clash in October–November 1940 between Italian and Greek forces in the mountainous Pindus range, where Greek troops halted and repelled an Italian offensive during the Greco-Italian War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Pindus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pindus sector battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Greece
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Italian invasion of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatType | land battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Ioannis Pitsikas
NERFINISHED
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Mario Girotti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Greco-Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| datePeriod | October–November 1940 ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | Greek Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-11-13 ⓘ |
| front | Albanian front ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Greek 1st Army Corps
NERFINISHED
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Greek Pindus Detachment NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Julia Alpine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Epirus region
NERFINISHED
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northwestern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
harsh weather conditions
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logistical difficulties for both sides ⓘ |
| offensiveForce | Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balkan theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Greco-Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| place | Pindus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940 ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType |
artillery
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mortars ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
NERFINISHED
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Greek counter-offensive in Albania ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Greek counter-offensive into Albania
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secured Greek defensive line in Epirus ⓘ |
| startDate | 1940-10-28 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Italian attempt to break through Pindus range ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Italian forces repelled
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Italian offensive halted ⓘ |
| tactics |
infantry assaults on mountain passes
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mountain warfare ⓘ |
| terrain |
high-altitude passes
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mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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