Battle of Pindus

Battle of Pindus
Part of the Greco-Italian War
Italian Invasion of Greece 1940
Date 28 October – 13 November 1940 (2 weeks and 2 days) Location Pindus Mountains 40°05′20″N 20°55′31″E / 40.08889°N 20.92528°E / 40.08889; 20.92528 Result Greek victory
Belligerents
Italy	Greece: Pindus Detachment elements from: 1st Infantry Division Cavalry Brigade Cavalry Division
Commanders and leaders
Mario Girotti	Konstantinos Davakis Vasileios Vrachnos Georgios Stanotas Sokratis Dimaratos
Strength
28 October: 3rd Alpine Division "Julia" elements 47th Infantry Division "Bari" Julia:[1] 10,804 officers and men 20 guns mid-November:[2] 23,000 men 112 guns	28 October: 2,000 men 4 guns 13 November: 32,000 men 114 guns[3]
Casualties and losses
5,000 killed, wounded and missing[4]	unknown

The Battle of Pindus (Greek: Μάχη της Πίνδου) took place in the Pindus Mountains in Epirus and West Macedonia, Greece, from 28 October – 13 November 1940. The battle was fought between the Greek and the Italian armies during the first stages of the Greco-Italian War. The elite Italian 3rd Alpine Division "Julia" invaded Greece from the Pindus sector. After its initial advance, the division was surrounded by the Greek army and forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses. In the aftermath, the Greeks were able to push back the Italians, advancing deep into Albanian territory.