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World War II: The two-day Battle of Porta between the Royal Italian Army and the Greek People's Liberation Army begins.
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Battle of Porta
Part of the Greek Resistance during World War II
The Battle of Porta was fought on 8–9 June 1943 at the Porta and Mouzaki passes in western Thessaly, between the partisans of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the Royal Italian Army, during the Axis occupation of Greece.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal Italian Army
Army of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946
The Royal Italian Army was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfredo Fanti signed a decree creating the Army of the Two Sicilies. This…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
ELAS
Militia in the Greek resistance against Axis occupation in WWII
The Greek People's Liberation Army was the military arm of the left-wing National Liberation Front (EAM) during the period of the Greek resistance until February 1945, when, following the Dekemvriana clashes and the Varkiza Agreement, it was disarmed and disbanded. ELAS was the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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