Metaxas Line

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ioannis_Metaxas
national pride
defensive warfare
fortification strategy
Greek_resistance
gptkbp:built national defense
reinforced concrete
Metaxas regime
gptkbp:constructedIn 1930s
gptkbp:currentStatus historical site
gptkbp:decommissioned 1941
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Greek_government
gptkbp:engagesIn gptkb:Battle_of_Greece
gptkbp:features bunkers
artillery positions
gptkbp:geographicalFeature mountainous terrain
gptkbp:historicalContext Balkan Wars
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:German_invasion_of_Greece
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Interwar period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Metaxas Line
gptkbp:includes anti-tank obstacles
observation posts
machine_gun_nests
gptkbp:influenced post-war fortifications
Greek_military_doctrine
Cold_War_defenses
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_Maginot_Line
military strategy
gptkbp:inspiredBy military architecture
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Greek-Bulgarian_War
defense planning
gptkbp:length approximately 150 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:maintainedBy some areas
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ioannis_Metaxas
gptkbp:partOf defensive strategy
defensive line
Greece's_military_history
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Bulgarian_forces
Axis powers
gptkbp:purpose defense against invasion
gptkbp:recognizes historical monument
gptkbp:strategicGoals defense_of_Thessaloniki
gptkbp:symbolizes Greek_resilience
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Greek_Army
gptkbp:usedIn military exercises
gptkbp:utilizes military training
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists