What the records say
- When
- 9 Sep 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.04° N, 22.11° E
- Description
- 1944 resistance action
Placed at the coordinates of its Greek Wikipedia article.
Battle of Kalamata (1944)
WW II resistance action
The Battle of Kalamata took place on 9 September 1944, between ELAS against the collaborationist Security Battalions and the gendarmerie. It resulted in ELAS' victory and the liberation of Kalamata. After the battle, members of the Nazi collaborators were killed by the crowd.
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