Battle of Karoutes
The Battle of Karoutes, was fought on August 5, 1944, between the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the 18th SS Mountain Division.
| Battle of Karoutes | |||||
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| Part of Second World War, Greek Resistance | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| ELAS | 18th SS Mountain Division | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 32-38 dead |
>100 dead the rest captured | ||||
Background
In August 1944, the Nazi occupation forces began an extermination campaign against the resistance guerilla units of Central Greece.[1]
Battle
On August 5, 1944, an ELAS unit, assisted by a few British and American saboteurs, trapped the German forces and attacked them.[2] At least 100 Germans were killed, including their commander, and the rest surrendered.[1][2] Resistance forces had 32[2]-38[1] casualties.
Aftermath
On August 29, 1944, a Nazi force bombarded and burned down a nearby village, Lidoriki. Whoever was found there was killed.[3]
References
- Epochi, rizospastis gr | Synchroni (1996-08-23). "rizospastis.gr - Αναμνήσεις από τη μάχη στις Καρούτες". ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- "Η ιστορική μάχη στις Καρούτες: Όταν ο ΕΛΑΣ διέλυσε Γερμανικό Τάγμα 250 επίλεκτων στρατιωτών". www.news247.gr (in Greek). 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ΧΡΟΝΟΥ, ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ (2020-11-29). "Λίστα με τα χωριά, όπου έγιναν ομαδικές εκτελέσεις και σφαγές. Το ατιμώρητο έγκλημα των Ναζί και της Βέρμαχτ στην Ελλάδα". ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
Further reading
The battle at Karoutes (5.8.44) - Papanikolis I. / Η μάχη στις Καρούτες (5.8.44) - Παπανικολής Η. (in Greek)