Battle of Thermopylae (1941)
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The Battle of Thermopylae (1941) was a World War II engagement during the German invasion of Greece in which Allied forces, primarily British Commonwealth and Greek troops, conducted a delaying defensive action at the historic Thermopylae pass before withdrawing southward.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Thermopylae (1941) canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| aimOfAllies | cover evacuation of Allied forces from Greece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Thermopylae Pass (1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Commonwealth forces
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Greek Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| commander |
Bernard Freyberg
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Georg Stumme NERFINISHED ⓘ James Hargest NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Germany ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | April 1941 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Thermopylae pass defensive positions ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-04-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied withdrawal to southern Greece ⓘ |
| front | Greek mainland front ⓘ |
| historicalContext | occurred during the final phase of the Battle of Greece ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Australian 6th Division
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German 5th Panzer Division NERFINISHED ⓘ German 6th Mountain Division NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand 2nd Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Greece
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Thermopylae pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | delay German advance in central Greece ⓘ |
| partOf | German invasion of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Larissa (1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied delaying action successful in buying time for withdrawal
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German victory ⓘ |
| similarTo | ancient defensive stand at Thermopylae in 480 BC ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-04-24 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | contributed to enabling evacuation to Crete and Egypt ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Allied forces conducted organized withdrawal ⓘ |
| terrain | narrow coastal pass between mountains and sea ⓘ |
| theater |
Balkan Campaign
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Mediterranean Theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
delaying action
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rearguard action ⓘ |
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