Battle of Pindus

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Battle of Pindus
Part of the Greco-Italian War
Date October 28-November 13, 1940
Location Pindus Mountains
Result decisive Greek victory
Belligerents
Flag of Italy Fascist Italy:
3 Alpine Division Julia		 Flag of Greece Kingdom of Greece:
Pindus Detachment,
I Greek Division
Commanders
General Mario Girotti Colonel Konstantinos Davakis,
Maj. Gen. Vassileios Vrachnos
Strength
11,000 men Unknown
Casualties and losses
5,000 men[1] Unknown

The Battle of Pindus (Greek: Μάχη της Πίνδου) took place in the Pindus Mountains in Epirus, Greece in the autumn of 1940. The battle was fought between the Greeks and the Italians during the first stages of the Italian invasion of Greece. Even though the Italians had better weapons and machinery, the Greeks fought back and won the battle. This battle was the turning point of the Greco-Italian War. After this battle, the Greeks began pushing the Italians back into Albania.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Osprey, The Italian Army 1940-1945: Europe 1940-43, p. 6
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