Kleisoura Pass
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Kleisoura Pass is a strategically important mountain pass in western Greece, historically noted for its role in military conflicts such as World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kleisoura Pass canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| category |
Landforms of Epirus
ⓘ
Landforms of Western Macedonia ⓘ Mountain passes of Greece ⓘ World War II sites in Greece ⓘ |
| conflictRole |
axis advance route into interior of Greece
ⓘ
defensive position for Greek forces ⓘ |
| connects |
Ioannina regional unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kastoria regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Kleisoura Gorge (in some contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Κλεισούρα ⓘ |
| hasRoad | national road linking Kastoria with Ioannina ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Kleisoura Pass (April 1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II battles
ⓘ
difficult terrain for mechanized units ⓘ strategic military significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Epirus region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pindus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Argos Orestiko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kastoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Kleisoura, Kastoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | border area between Western Macedonia and Epirus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balkan theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
road network of Western Macedonia and Epirus ⓘ |
| regionType | mountain region ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
World War II in the Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military history of Greece ⓘ strategic studies of mountain warfare ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls access routes between Epirus and Western Macedonia
ⓘ
important for movement of military forces in northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
mountainous
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narrow ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Wehrmacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military operations
ⓘ
transportation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.