What the records say
- When
- 14 Apr 1941 – 16 Apr 1941
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.08° N, 22.35° E
- Description
- 1941 battle
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Olympus (1941)
Battle during WW2
The German invasion of Greece on 6 April 1941 had already been anticipated by the Allied forces. So a defense line was created across the mountain passes near Mount Olympus consisting of British, Australian and New Zealand troops which would prevent the German forces from capturing Thessaly and thereby denying them the opportunity to advance into mainland Greece.
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