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Battle of Metaxades
Part of Greek Civil War
The Heroon of the fallen of the Battle of Metaxades on one of the two hills of the battle.
Location
Metaxades
Result
Greek Army Victory
Refuge of remnants of the Democratic Army units in Bulgaria
Belligerents
Hellenic Army
Democratic Army of Greece
Commanders and leaders
Georgios Vlassis Ilias Lalos
Vaggelis Kasapis Nikos Kanakaridis
Strength
2 officers and 32 men
1,378 or about 800 fighters
Casualties and losses
2 officers and 11 other ranks killed
62 injured
6 missing
5 injured and 3 missing men of MEA
4 men and 7 women were abducted from Metaxades.
According to army figures, 173 dead and 108 captured or surrendered guerrillas.[1]
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Greek Civil War
Prelude
5/42 dissolution
Meligalas
Kilkis
Dekemvriana
Thiseio-Makrygianni
War
Litochoro attack
Operation Terminus
Operation Limnes
Konitsa
Thessaloniki bombing)
Ierapetra
Operation Charavgi
Makronisos
Kalavryta
Operation Koronis
Kastoria
Operation Peristera
Agios Vasileios
Karditsa
Naousa
Karpenisi
Florina
Operation Pyravlos
Metaxades
Operation Pyrsos
The Battle of Metaxades was a part of the Greek Civil War and took place in the village of Metaxades, Evros from 15 to 20 May 1949, between the Greek Army and the Democratic Army of Greece in the area between the two hills of the village. This battle was the last attempt of the Democratic Army to operate outside the fortified groups in Grammos and Vitsi. It was the biggest and bloodiest battle in the prefecture of Evros.[2][3][4][5][6]
^According to Captain Kritonas (Vangelis Kasapis), out of a total of 1378 guerrillas and executives, they barely escaped 420-450. Everyone else fell dead, wounded, captive, missing.
^"Η ΜΑΧΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΞΑΔΩΝ - ΜΑΪΟΣ 1949".
^"ΕΜΦΥΛΙΟΣ: Μάχη Μεταξάδων το 1949… το Πεζικό κρατά, η Αεροπορία σώζει".
^"Μεταξάδες 1949: Το τελευταίο ξέσπασμα του Δημοκρατικού Στρατού".
^"Η ΜΑΧΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΞΑΔΩΝ- ΜΑΪΟΣ ΤΟΥ 1949".
^"Μεταξάδες Έβρου".
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