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Battle of Pindus

Battle of Pindus was a battle fought on 28 October 1940 at Pindus, in what is now Greece; it lasted 16 days. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory.

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The failed Italian Invasion against Greece in 1940 during the Greco-Italian War (in World War II)
The failed Italian Invasion against Greece in 1940 during the Greco-Italian War (in World War II). Alexikoua, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 October 1940lasted 16 days
WherePindus, Greece40.089N, 20.925E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstKingdom of Greece
Casualties and losses5,000 killed, wounded and missingandUnknown
Part ofGreco-Italian War1940 to 1941

Where it sits in the Greco-Italian War

Battle of Pindus, 1940Battle of Elaia–Kalamas, 1940Battle of Morava–Ivan, 1940Battle of Korytsa, 1940Battle of Himara, 1940Capture of Klisura Pass, 1941Battle of Trebeshina, 1941Italian Spring Offensive, 1941Battle of Hill 731, 194119401941Battle of Pindus, 1940
9 placed engagements of the Greco-Italian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 October 1940
to 13 November 1940
PlacePindus, Greece
40.089N, 20.925E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength28 October: 3rd Alpine Division "Julia"; elements 47th Infantry Division "Bari"; Julia: 10,804 officers and men; 20 guns; mid-November: 23,000 men; 112 guns28 October: 2,000 men; 4 guns; 13 November: 32,000 men; 114 guns
Casualties and losses5,000 killed, wounded and missingUnknown
Commanders
  • Mario Girotti (general)
  • Konstantinos Davakis
  • Vasileios Vrachnos
  • Georgios Stanotas
  • Sokratis Dimaratos
Battle of PindusBattle of PindusBattle for GrevenaSiege of IoanninaBattle of DriskosBattle of FardykambosBattle of BizaniBattle for GrevenaSiege of IoanninaBattle of DriskosBattle of FardykambosBattle of BizaniThessalonikiLarissaBitolaKateriniElbasanVolosVlorëFier100 km40.089N, 20.925E
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Battle of Pindus is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q716722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pindus, revision 1370586093, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.