Battle of Pindus

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The Battle of Pindus was a key World War II clash in October–November 1940 between Italian and Greek forces in the mountainous Pindus range, where Greek troops halted and repelled an Italian offensive during the Greco-Italian War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Pindus sector battle
belligerent Kingdom of Greece
Kingdom of Italy
campaign Italian invasion of Greece
combatType land battle
commander Ioannis Pitsikas
Mario Girotti
conflict Greco-Italian War
country Kingdom of Greece
datePeriod October–November 1940
defensiveForce Greek Army
endDate 1940-11-13
front Albanian front
historicalPeriod 20th century
involvedUnit Greek 1st Army Corps
Greek Pindus Detachment
Italian Julia Alpine Division
locatedIn Epirus region
linked to: Epirus

northwestern Greece
notableFeature harsh weather conditions
logistical difficulties for both sides
offensiveForce Italian Army
opponent Kingdom of Italy
partOf Balkan theatre of World War II
Greco-Italian War
World War II
place Pindus Mountains
precededBy Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940
primaryWeaponType artillery
mortars
small arms
relatedEvent Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
Greek counter-offensive in Albania
result Greek victory
significance contributed to Greek counter-offensive into Albania
secured Greek defensive line in Epirus
startDate 1940-10-28
strategicObjective Italian attempt to break through Pindus range
strategicOutcome Italian forces repelled
Italian offensive halted
tactics infantry assaults on mountain passes
mountain warfare
terrain high-altitude passes
mountainous terrain
theatre European theatre of World War II

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Epirus front notableEngagement Battle of Pindus