Battle of Vevi
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The Battle of Vevi was a World War II engagement in April 1941 in northern Greece, where Allied forces attempted to delay the advancing German army during the invasion of Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Vevi canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| aim | cover Allied withdrawal in Greece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Kleidi Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Klidi Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Greek campaign of 1941 ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Commonwealth forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| date | April 1941 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-04-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Kleisoura Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Servia Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Macedonian front in Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Allied forces
ⓘ
German forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Commonwealth forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German 9th Panzer Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Army units ⓘ Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Axis invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | northern Greece ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Balkan theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
stubborn Allied defense of Klidi Pass
ⓘ
use of German armored and motorized units in mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| objective | delay German advance into Greece ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balkan Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German invasion of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Vevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial German invasion of Greece from Bulgaria ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-04-10 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | delayed German advance toward southern Greece ⓘ |
| terrain | mountain pass ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | rearguard action ⓘ |
| year | 1941 ⓘ |
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