Battle of Fardykambos 1943

About the battle

The Battle of Fardykambos (Greek: Μάχη του Φαρδύκαμπου), also known as the Battle of Bougazi (Μάχη στο Μπουγάζι), 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 participation of the local populace, and of officers from other groups and organizations, including right-wing rivals to ELAS.

The three-day battle began with the successful ambush of an Italian transport column on 4 March 1943. The Italian battalion garrisoning the nearby town of Grevena came to the column's rescue, but was halted before the town of Siatista by Greek partisan forces. The Greek forces continued to swell as reserve officers and ordinary civilians flocked as volunteers to the sound of battle, reaching a force of some 2,000 men. By nightfall on 5 March, the Italian battalion had been surrounded by the Greeks, and after incessant harassment and attacks over the following day, was forced to surrender on the night of 6/7 March. Many weapons and supplies, including field artillery, were acquired by the Greeks, and over 550 Italian troops became prisoners of war.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Fardykambos (revision 1370110211), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; shortened by selecting paragraphs and trimming at a sentence boundary; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Nearby battles

• Battle of Ptolemaida 1941 · 32 km
• Battle of Kleisoura Pass 1941 · 34 km
• Battle of Sarantaporos (1943) 1943 · 46 km
• Battle of Sarantaporo 1912 · 47 km
• Battle of Sorovich 1912 · 50 km
• Battle of Pindus 1940 · 55 km

Browse more: battles in Greece · Europe · World War II era battles

Further reading

• Wikipedia: Battle of Fardykambos
• Wikidata Q16331929