What the records say
- When
- 20 Apr 1941
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.98° N, 23.73° E
- Description
- 1941 air battle in Greece during WWII
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Athens (1941)
WW2 aerial conflict over Athens, Greece
The Battle of Athens on 20 April 1941 is the name given by author Roald Dahl to a 30-minute Dogfight over Athens between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe towards the end of the Battle of Greece.
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