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The Battle of Metaxas Line, also known as Battle of the Forts (Greek: Μάχη των Οχυρών), or Struggle for the Metaxas Line (German: Kampf um die Metaxas-Linie), was the first battle during the Greek campaign of World War II. The Germans succeeded in breaching the Greek fortified Metaxas Line on the western flank and forced the Greek forces east of the Axios river to surrender after four days of combat (6–9 April 1941).

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  • Battle of Metaxas Line
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  • The Battle of Metaxas Line, also known as Battle of the Forts (Greek: Μάχη των Οχυρών), or Struggle for the Metaxas Line (German: Kampf um die Metaxas-Linie), was the first battle during the Greek campaign of World War II. The Germans succeeded in breaching the Greek fortified Metaxas Line on the western flank and forced the Greek forces east of the Axios river to surrender after four days of combat (6–9 April 1941).
Strength
  • 30(xsd:integer)
  • 40(xsd:integer)
  • 76(xsd:integer)
  • 188(xsd:integer)
  • 65110(xsd:integer)
  • Greece:
  • One Air Corps with 650 aircraft
  • One Independent Infantry Regiment
  • One Panzer Division
  • Three Infantry Divisions
  • Two Mountain Divisions
  • Yugoslavia:
  • infantry elements
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Partof
Date
  • --04-09
Commander
  • Wilhelm List
  • Konstantinos Bakopoulos
Casualties
  • 192(xsd:integer)
  • 603(xsd:integer)
  • 2403(xsd:integer)
  • 3198(xsd:integer)
  • Total:
  • Ground forces:
Result
  • German victory
Place
  • Greek-Bulgarian border
Conflict
  • Battle of Metaxas Line
abstract
  • The Battle of Metaxas Line, also known as Battle of the Forts (Greek: Μάχη των Οχυρών), or Struggle for the Metaxas Line (German: Kampf um die Metaxas-Linie), was the first battle during the Greek campaign of World War II. The Germans succeeded in breaching the Greek fortified Metaxas Line on the western flank and forced the Greek forces east of the Axios river to surrender after four days of combat (6–9 April 1941).
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