Fort Roupel

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Fort Roupel is a historic Greek military fortification near the Bulgarian border, known for its strategic role and fierce resistance during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortification
historic site
military fortress
battles Battle of the Metaxas Line
commemoratedOn annual remembrance events in Greece
constructedBy Hellenic Army
linked to: Greek Army
controlledStrategicRoute route from Bulgaria into Greek Macedonia
country Greece
currentUse commemorative site
museum
dateOfEvent April 1941
elevation mountainous terrain
era 20th century
garrisonedBy Greek Army
GreekName Οχυρό Ρούπελ
hasPart artillery positions
bunkers
observation posts
underground tunnels
heritageStatus war memorial
languageOfName Greek
locatedIn Central Macedonia
Serres regional unit
locatedNear Greek–Bulgarian border
Strymon River
linked to: Strymonas River
nearbySettlement Promachonas
Sidirokastro
notableFor fierce resistance against German forces in 1941
strategic position controlling access through the Strymon valley
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Hellenic Republic
linked to: Greece
partOf Metaxas Line
partOfDefensiveSystem Greek fortifications against Axis invasion
region northern Greece
significance symbol of Greek resistance in World War II
strategicImportance control of passes between Greece and Bulgaria
surrenderedTo German Army
tourism military history tourism site
usedDuring German invasion of Greece
Greco-Italian War
World War II
usedFor border defense
military defense

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Serres (regional unit) contains Fort Roupel
Metaxas Line hasNotableFortress Fort Roupel