Battle of Greece (1941)

Battle of Greece (Axis: vs Allies:) took place in 1941 during World War II.

Battle facts

• Year: 1941
• Date: April 1941
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: World War II
• Side A: Axis:
• Side B: Allies:
• Commanders (A): Wilhelm List, Rudolf Veiel, Sepp Dietrich, Ugo Cavallero, Giovanni Messe
• Commanders (B): Henry Wilson, Thomas Blamey, Bernard Freyberg
• Casualties: 1 19,755 killed 63,142 wounded 25,067 missing 3 1,151 killed 10,752 wounded 385 missing (Axis:), 1 13,408 killed 42,485 wounded 1,290 missing 270,000 captured British Commonwealth: 903 killed 1,250 wounded 13,958 captured (Allies:)
• Outcome: Start of the Greek Resistance and The Holocaust in Greece
• Coordinates: 38.500°, 23.000°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Greece · Wikidata entry