Battle of Kalpaki

The Italian-Greek war began on the 28th of October 1940 in the morning by an Italian general offensive in Epire area. The execrable weather and the hard ground slowed quickly the advance of Italian troops. Moreover the Greek defenders, although …

1940-11-02

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The Italian-Greek war began on the 28th of October 1940 in the morning by an Italian general offensive in Epire area. The execrable weather and the hard ground slowed quickly the advance of Italian troops. Moreover the Greek defenders, although they were smaller in number, fought with valor and raging, inflicting heavy losses to the Italians. On the 2nd of November, while Gravala hill was the place of a terrible battle with bayonets, L3/35 light tanks of the Centauro Division, advanced on the road Doliana to Kalpaki. They were stopped at the gate of the city by a deep minefield. Mines and the firing by Greek soldiers were devastating for the armored column which had to withdraw with heavy losses. The battle of Kalpaki became the symbol of the Greek Resistance face to the Italian aggressor.

Kalpaki, Greece

The Greco-Italian War took place between the kingdoms of Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This local war began the Balkans Campaign of World War II between the Axis powers and the Allies. It turned into the Battle of Greece when British and German ground forces intervened early in 1941.

Wikipedia: Greco-Italian War

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