Kleisoura (Greek: Κλεισούρα, "enclosure" or "pass") may refer to: Kleisoura (Byzantine district), a Byzantine military frontier province Kleisoura, Kastoria...
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The Battle of Kleisoura Pass (Greek: Αγώνας στενωπού Κλεισούρας) took place from the evening of 13 April 1941, when first contact was made, until the...
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Kleisoura (formerly Vlachokleisoura; Greek: Κλεισούρα, also Βλαχοκλεισούρα, Vlachokleisoúra; Aromanian: Clisura or Vlahoclisura) is a traditionally Aromanian...
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In the Byzantine Empire, a kleisoura (Greek: κλεισούρα, "enclosure, defile") was a term traditionally applied to a fortified mountain pass and the military...
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Kleisoura (Greek: Κλεισούρα, Greek pronunciation: [kli'suɾa]) is a village of the Elassona municipality. Before the 1997 local government reform it was...
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number of fortified passes in the mountainous frontier districts called kleisoura or kleisarchy, particularly along its eastern border with the Caliphate...
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Galatas Gorgomylos Gymnotopos Kamarina Kanali Kanallaki Kastri Kerasona Kleisoura Koroni Koryfoula Kotsanopoulo Koukkouli Kranea Kryopigi Kypseli Livadari...
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anti-partisan operations. In particular they were responsible for the Kleisoura massacre and the Distomo massacre; the latter being one of the worst atrocities...
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abbot and wonderworker (1651) Blessed Sophia of Kleisoura (Myrtidiotissa in Schema), the ascetic of Kleisoura, Fool-for-Christ (1974) (see also: April 23...
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Elefsina, she comes from a well-connected family. His family has hails from Kleisoura, Kastoria and later moved in Amyntaio. Her father was a distinguished...
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Trichonida and Lysimachia. The ancient city of Stratos. The gorge of Kleisoura, on the old national road, 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of the city....
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forces on 15 April 1941. Following the Greek failure to hold the Pass of Kleisoura, on 14 April, a new attempt was made to stop the German advance east of...
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Metaxas Line 1941 Battle of Vevi / Battle of Klidi Pass 1941 Battle of Kleisoura Pass 1941 Battle of Thermopylae 1941 Battle of Crete (Operation Mercury)...
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execution of 277 unarmed women, children and elders in the village of Kleisoura in Greece in retaliation for the killing of 3 German soldiers. In the...
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Eptachori Gavros Germas Gramos Ieropigi Kalochori Kastanofyto Kastoria Kleisoura Komninades Korisos Koromilia Kostarazi Kotyli Kranionas Kypseli Lagka...
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Battles Operation Lustre Metaxas Line Vevi Kleisoura Pass Thermopylae Crete Leaders Units...
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koinonia stin Kleisoura tis Kastorias. Meleti vasismeni se photographika tekmiria (teli 19ou-a' miso20ou aiona) [Dress and society in Kleisoura of Kastoria:...
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century the kleisoura comprised Seleucia as capital and ten other fortresses, with 5,000 men, out of which 500 were cavalry. The kleisoura was raised to...
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Battles Operation Lustre Metaxas Line Vevi Kleisoura Pass Thermopylae Crete Leaders Units...
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Battles Operation Lustre Metaxas Line Vevi Kleisoura Pass Thermopylae Crete Leaders Units...
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Battles Operation Lustre Metaxas Line Vevi Kleisoura Pass Thermopylae Crete Leaders Units...
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welfare of ex-servicemen on release. Battle of Vevi (1941) Battle of Kleisoura Pass Operation Perch Operation Epsom Operation Charnwood Operation Goodwood...
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(in Greek thema nautikon, θέμα ναυτικόν) § Originally established as a kleisoura These were the new major or minor themes (provinces), established during...
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Battles Operation Lustre Metaxas Line Vevi Kleisoura Pass Thermopylae Crete Leaders Units...
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word was also used to describe a 'man-made fortified pass'. The word kleisoúra (Medieval Greek: κλεισοῦρα) was eventually borrowed by all Balkan peoples...
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Grenadier police of the SS, was responsible for the massacres in Pyrgoi, Kleisoura Kastoria, and Distomo Boeotia which killed 862 men, women and children...
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(6,982 ft). It stretches from the village Trivouno in the northwest to Kleisoura in the southeast, over a length of about 30 km (19 mi). The nearest mountains...
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Battles Operation Lustre Metaxas Line Vevi Kleisoura Pass Thermopylae Crete Leaders Units...
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distinct fortified frontier district (kleisoura), and by 911 it had been raised to the status of a full theme. As a kleisoura, it was probably subordinate of...
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Front 1941-04-13 United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Germany Axis Kleisoura Pass Balkans campaign Mediterranean Front 1941-04-13 1941-04-14 Greece...
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