Battle of Pindus

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Battle of Pindus
Part of Greco-Italian War
Date October 28-November 13, 1940
Location Pindus Mountains
Result decisive Greek victory
Combatants
Fascist Italy:
Alpini Division Julia		 Greece:
Pindus Detachment,
I Greek Division
Commanders
General Mario Girotti Colonel Konstantinos Davakis,
Maj. Gen. Vassileios Vrachnos
Strength
11,000 men Unknown
Casualties
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Pindus (Greek: Μάχη της Πίνδου) took place in the Pindus Mountains in Epirus, Greece in the autumn of 1940. The battle was fought between the Greeks and the Italians during the first stages of the Italian invasion of Greece. Even though the Italians had better weapons and machinery, the Greeks fought back and won the battle. This battle was the turning point of the Greco-Italian War. After this battle, the Greeks began pushing the Italians back into Albania.

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