Kleisoura Pass

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Kleisoura Pass is a strategically important mountain pass in western Greece, historically noted for its role in military conflicts such as World War II.

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Kleisoura Pass canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
category Landforms of Epirus
Landforms of Western Macedonia
Mountain passes of Greece
World War II sites in Greece
conflictRole axis advance route into interior of Greece
defensive position for Greek forces
connects Ioannina regional unit
Kastoria regional unit
country Greece
hasAlternativeName Kleisoura Gorge (in some contexts)
hasClimate mountain climate
hasGreekName Κλεισούρα
hasRoad national road linking Kastoria with Ioannina
historicalEvent Battle of Kleisoura Pass (April 1941)
historicalPeriod World War II
involvedCountry Germany
Greece
Italy
knownFor World War II battles
difficult terrain for mechanized units
strategic military significance
locatedIn Epirus region
linked to: Epirus

Pindus Mountains
Western Greece
locatedNear Argos Orestiko
Kastoria
Kleisoura, Kastoria
locatedOn border area between Western Macedonia and Epirus
partOf Balkan theatre of World War II
road network of Western Macedonia and Epirus
regionType mountain region
relevantTo World War II in the Balkans
military history of Greece
strategic studies of mountain warfare
strategicImportance controls access routes between Epirus and Western Macedonia
important for movement of military forces in northwestern Greece
terrainFeature mountainous
narrow
steep slopes
usedBy German Wehrmacht
linked to: Wehrmacht

Greek Army
Italian Army
usedFor military operations
transportation

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Battle of Kleisoura Pass hasLocation Kleisoura Pass