Battle of Vitsi
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The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Greek Civil War → |
| aftermath |
collapse of Democratic Army of Greece positions in the area
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| belligerent |
Democratic Army of Greece
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Government of Greece → |
| combatant |
Democratic Army of Greece guerrilla forces
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Hellenic Army → |
| conflict |
Greek Civil War
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| country |
Greece
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| date |
August 1949
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| era |
early Cold War
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| geographicalContext |
border region between Greece and Albania
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| location |
Mount Vitsi
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near the Greek–Albanian border → |
| militaryCampaign |
Greek government offensive against communist strongholds in 1949
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| opponent |
Democratic Army of Greece
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Greek government forces → |
| partOf |
final phase of the Greek Civil War
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Grammos (1949)
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| result |
decisive government victory
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| significance |
decisive defeat of communist forces in northern Greece
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| strategicObjective |
elimination of Democratic Army of Greece bases near the Albanian border
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| theater |
northern Greece
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| typeOfEngagement |
mountain warfare
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| year |
1949
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mount Vitsi
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battleOccurred |
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Democratic Army of Greece
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notableBattle |