Battle of the Metaxas Line
E701490
The Battle of the Metaxas Line was a key World War II engagement in April 1941, in which German forces assaulted and ultimately overran Greece’s fortified defensive line along the Bulgarian border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Metaxas Line canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of the Metaxas Line Context triple: [Operation Marita, notableBattle, Battle of the Metaxas Line]
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A.
Battle of Leros
The Battle of Leros was a World War II engagement in the Dodecanese Campaign (November 1943) in which German forces captured the Greek island of Leros from British and Italian defenders after intense air, sea, and land fighting.
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B.
Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete was a major World War II airborne invasion in May 1941, in which German paratroopers attacked and ultimately captured the Greek island of Crete from Allied forces after fierce resistance.
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C.
Battle of the Oinousses Islands
The Battle of the Oinousses Islands was a significant late-17th-century naval engagement between Venetian and Ottoman fleets in the Aegean Sea, notable for its impact on control of maritime routes during the Morean War.
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D.
Battle of Kos
The Battle of Kos was a World War II engagement in October 1943 in which German forces seized the Greek island of Kos from British and Italian troops during the Dodecanese campaign.
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E.
Battle of Imbros
The Battle of Imbros was a 1918 naval engagement in the Aegean Sea during World War I, in which British forces defeated an Ottoman squadron attempting to disrupt Allied control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of the Metaxas Line Target entity description: The Battle of the Metaxas Line was a key World War II engagement in April 1941, in which German forces assaulted and ultimately overran Greece’s fortified defensive line along the Bulgarian border.
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A.
Battle of Leros
The Battle of Leros was a World War II engagement in the Dodecanese Campaign (November 1943) in which German forces captured the Greek island of Leros from British and Italian defenders after intense air, sea, and land fighting.
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B.
Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete was a major World War II airborne invasion in May 1941, in which German paratroopers attacked and ultimately captured the Greek island of Crete from Allied forces after fierce resistance.
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C.
Battle of the Oinousses Islands
The Battle of the Oinousses Islands was a significant late-17th-century naval engagement between Venetian and Ottoman fleets in the Aegean Sea, notable for its impact on control of maritime routes during the Morean War.
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D.
Battle of Kos
The Battle of Kos was a World War II engagement in October 1943 in which German forces seized the Greek island of Kos from British and Italian troops during the Dodecanese campaign.
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E.
Battle of Imbros
The Battle of Imbros was a 1918 naval engagement in the Aegean Sea during World War I, in which British forces defeated an Ottoman squadron attempting to disrupt Allied control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| airSupport | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Forts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Germany
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForGermany |
Franz Böhme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilhelm List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForGreece | Konstantinos Bakopoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| date | April 1941 ⓘ |
| defender | Hellenic Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveConcept | static fortified line ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Metaxas Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-04-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Thessaloniki (1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationSystem | Metaxas Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortType | bunkers and underground galleries ⓘ |
| front | Balkan front of World War II ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
German 12th Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German XVIII Mountain Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Eastern Macedonia Army Section NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek fortification garrisons ⓘ |
| location |
Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek–Bulgarian border ⓘ Metaxas Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Metaxas Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | breach Greek fortifications on the Metaxas Line ⓘ |
| outcome | German forces overran the Metaxas Line ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balkan Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German invasion of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian invasion of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType |
air-dropped bombs
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Operation Marita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated limits of static fortifications against mobile warfare
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opened the way for German advance into mainland Greece ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-04-06 ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByGermany |
combined infantry and air assaults on forts
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flanking maneuver through Yugoslav territory ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1941 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Metaxas Line Description of subject: The Battle of the Metaxas Line was a key World War II engagement in April 1941, in which German forces assaulted and ultimately overran Greece’s fortified defensive line along the Bulgarian border.
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