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Battle of Elaia–Kalamas

Battle of Elaia–Kalamas was a battle fought on 2 November 1940 at Epirus Region, in what is now Greece; it lasted 6 days. It was part of the Greco-Italian War, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 42,000; 170 light tanks; 76 guns; 400 aircraft against 15 battalions; 56 guns; (14 batteries).

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Contstruction of fortifications in Eleas-Kalama sector (Epirus-Greece), March 1939, before the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War (1940-1941)
Contstruction of fortifications in Eleas-Kalama sector (Epirus-Greece), March 1939, before the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War (1940-1941). Άγνωστος/Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 November 1940lasted 6 days
WhereEpirus Region, Greece39.587N, 20.142E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstKingdom of Greece
Part ofGreco-Italian War1940 to 1941

Where it sits in the Greco-Italian War

Battle of Pindus, 1940Battle of Elaia–Kalamas, 1940Battle of Morava–Ivan, 1940Battle of Korytsa, 1940Battle of Himara, 1940Battle of Trebeshina, 1941Battle of Hill 731, 194119401941Battle of Elaia–Kalamas, 1940
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Record

Date2 November 1940
to 8 November 1940
PlaceEpirus Region, Greece
39.587N, 20.142E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength42,000; 170 light tanks; 76 guns; 400 aircraft15 battalions; 56 guns; (14 batteries)
Casualties and losses28 October – 5 November: 160 killed; 41 missing; 561 wounded1–5 November: 59 killed; 208 wounded
Commanders
  • Carlo Rossi (general)
  • Licurgo Zannini
  • Giovanni Magli
  • Charalambos Katsimitros
  • Nikolaos Lioumbas
  • Dimitrios Giatzis
  • Georgios Dres
Battle of Elaia–KalamasBattle of Elaia–KalamasSiege of CorfuSiege of CorfuSiege of ButrintAction of 8 July 1716Siege of CorfuSiege of ButrintAction of 8 July 1716LecceAgrinioVlorëFierKorçëGjirokastërSarandëÇorovodë100 km39.587N, 20.142E
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Battle of Elaia–Kalamas is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1772340, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elaia–Kalamas, revision 1370110049, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.