Battle of Tempe Gorge

The Battle of Tempe Gorge, also known as the Battle of Pinios Gorge, was a rearguard action fought by Australian and New Zealand troops during the German invasion of Greece on 18 April 1941. The battle was fought amidst the advance of German forces through central Greece, and saw a brigade-sized element dubbed "Anzac Force" fight a delaying action against elements of two German divisions, supported by armoured forces. During a day of hard fighting, the defending Anzacs suffered heavy casualties and were forced back from the gorge, but their stand allowed other Allied forces to withdraw through Larissa, and afterwards a new defensive position was established around Thermopylae.

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1941  Wikidata
Battle of Pinios Gorge
battle, United Kingdom, Greece, 

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Location: 39.8769, 22.5661, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1941 Battle of Tempe Gorge

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-170 Battle of Callinicus

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977 — 983 Siege of Larissa

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1083 Battle of Larissa

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1941-04-16T00:00:00Z

1941 Battle of Olympus

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	170	Battle of Callinicus	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	977	Siege of Larissa	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1083	Battle of Larissa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Olympus	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Tempe Gorge	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata