What the records say
- When
- 24 Apr 1941 – 25 Apr 1941
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.80° N, 22.54° E
- Description
- 1941 World War II battle during the German invasion of Greece
- War
- World War II
Battle of Thermopylae (1941)
World War II battle during the German invasion of Greece
The Battle of Thermopylae, on 24–25 April 1941, was part of the German invasion of Greece during World War II.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Die Schlacht bei den Thermopylen endet mit einem Durchbruch der deutschen Truppen nach Südgriechenland”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Bataille des Thermopyles”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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