Battle of Kastoria

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report Detailed accounts of the battle exist
gptkbp:aftermath Occupation of Greece continued
gptkbp:casualties Moderate for Axis forces
High for Greek forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Georgios_Tsolakoglou
General Hans Felber
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Documentaries
Local history books
War memorials in Kastoria
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature and film
Influenced Greek resistance movements
gptkbp:date July 18, 1943
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Vardar
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Axis_occupation_of_Greece
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Axis strength in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kastoria
gptkbp:influenced_by World War I tactics
Previous Balkan Wars
Italian invasion of Greece
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:German_12th_Army
gptkb:Italian_2nd_Army
gptkb:Hellenic_Army
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Konstantinos_Koutoupis
Colonel Dimitrios Koutouzis
Major Georgios Koutouzis
gptkbp:legacy Study in military strategy
Symbol of resistance against occupation
Part of Greek military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kastoria,_Greece
gptkbp:memorials Commemorative events held annually
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Pindus
gptkb:Battle_of_Olympus
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
gptkbp:outcome Loss of Greek territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Grebne
gptkbp:primary_source Eyewitness accounts
Military archives
Official military reports
gptkbp:result Axis victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Western Macedonia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics_used Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type Land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kastoria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6