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
instanceOf battle
engagement of the Greek Civil War
aftermath collapse of Democratic Army of Greece positions in the area
belligerent Democratic Army of Greece
Government of Greece
combatant Democratic Army of Greece guerrilla forces
Hellenic Army
conflict Greek Civil War
country Greece
date August 1949
era early Cold War
geographicalContext border region between Greece and Albania
location Mount Vitsi
near the Greek–Albanian border
militaryCampaign Greek government offensive against communist strongholds in 1949
opponent Democratic Army of Greece
Greek government forces
partOf final phase of the Greek Civil War
relatedEvent Battle of Grammos (1949)
result decisive government victory
significance decisive defeat of communist forces in northern Greece
strategicObjective elimination of Democratic Army of Greece bases near the Albanian border
theater northern Greece
typeOfEngagement mountain warfare
year 1949

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mount Vitsi
battleOccurred
Democratic Army of Greece
notableBattle

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