Battle of the Metaxas Line
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title:
Battle of the Metaxas Line
text:
The Battle of the Metaxas Line, also known in Greece as the Battle of the Forts, was the first battle during the German invasion of Greece in World War II. The Germans succeeded in capturing several individual forts but failed to breach the fortified Metaxas Line in general. The 2nd Panzer division with an enveloping move crossed the Yugoslavian borders, overcame Yugoslav and Greek resistance and captured Thessaloniki on the 9th of April. The capture of Thessaloniki forced the Greek East Macedon
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Battle in Greece
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Metaxas_Line
date created:
2010-12-10T18:56:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T23:00:26Z
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