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Battle of Kleisoura Pass

Battle of Kleisoura Pass was a battle fought on 13 April 1941 at Kleisoura, in what is now Greece; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Battle of Greece. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 6,500.

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Plan of the Greek anti-tank defense in Kleisoura, Kastoria, during the 2nd World War-Preparation of the defense of the Greek army for the battle, that took place on 'Daouli' on 11-12/04/1941
Plan of the Greek anti-tank defense in Kleisoura, Kastoria, during the 2nd World War-Preparation of the defense of the Greek army for the battle, that took place on 'Daouli' on 11-12/04/1941. Άγνωστος/Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 April 1941lasted 1 day
WhereKleisoura, Greece40.535N, 21.470E
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstGermany
Casualties and lossesHeavy; 1,000 captured (German claim)andUnknown
Part ofBattle of Greece1941

Where it sits in Battle of Greece

Battle of Thermopylae, 1941Battle of Ptolemaida, 1941Battle of Kleisoura Pass, 1941Battle of Olympus, 1941Battle of Lake Kastoria, 1941Battle of Athens, 194119411941Battle of Kleisoura Pass, 1941
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Record

Date13 April 1941
to 14 April 1941
PlaceKleisoura, Greece
40.535N, 21.470E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthUnknown6,500
Casualties and lossesHeavy; 1,000 captured (German claim)Unknown
Commanders
Battle of Kleisoura PassBattle of Kleisoura PassKleisoura Battle, 1903Battle of PtolemaidaBattle of SorovichBattle of FlorinaBattle of LerinBattle of PtolemaidaBattle of SorovichBattle of FlorinaTiranaLarissaBitolaIoaninaSeresKerkiraElbasanVolos100 km40.535N, 21.470E
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Battle of Kleisoura Pass 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 Q4871459, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kleisoura Pass, revision 1370445585, 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.