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World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, begins. It ends on 6 March with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion and the liberation of the town of Grevena.
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Battle of Fardykambos
1943 World War II battle in Italian-occupied Greece
The Battle of Fardykambos, also known as the Battle of Bougazi, was fought between the National Liberation Front (EAM-ELAS) of the Greek Resistance against the Italian troops during the Axis Occupation of Greece. The battle was notable for the large-scale and spontaneous…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Greek resistance
Armed resistance to the Axis occupation of Greece during WWII
The Greek resistance involved armed and unarmed groups from across the political spectrum that resisted the Axis occupation of Greece in the period 1941–1944, during World War II. The largest group was the Communist-dominated EAM-ELAS. The Greek Resistance is considered one of…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)
Grevena
Town in Macedonia, Greece
Grevena is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the Grevena regional unit. The town's current population is 12,515 citizens (2021). It lies about 420 kilometres from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 4
Day of the year
March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 302 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)