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Battle of Tempe Gorge

Battle of Tempe Gorge was a battle fought on 18 April 1941 at Vale of Tempe, in what is now Greece. It was part of World War II in the Balkans, which ran from 1940 to 1941. The recorded result: Allied victory; German advance delayed. Recorded strength: 1 brigade against 1–2 divisions (elements).

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The Vale of Tempe, looking west: showing the river Pinios and the Athens-Salonika railway, site of the Battle of Tempe Gorge circa 1941
The Vale of Tempe, looking west: showing the river Pinios and the Athens-Salonika railway, site of the Battle of Tempe Gorge circa 1941. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 April 1941
WhereVale of Tempe, Greece39.877N, 22.566E
OutcomeAllied victory; German advance delayed.
BelligerentsAustralia; Dominion of New ZealandagainstNazi Germany
Part ofWorld War II in the Balkans1940 to 1941

Where it sits in World War II in the Balkans

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3 placed engagements of World War II in the Balkans in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 April 1941
PlaceVale of Tempe, Greece
39.877N, 22.566E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1 brigade1–2 divisions (elements)
Casualties and lossesAustralian: 80 killed or wounded; 120 captured; New Zealand: 4 killed or wounded140 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Arthur Allen (general)
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Battle of Tempe Gorge 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 Q4872531, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tempe Gorge, revision 1370998147, 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.