Battle of Kalavryta

Battle of Kalavryta
Part of the Greek Civil War
A relief map of Greece, with the location of the battle marked.
View of Kalavryta
Date11–12 April 1948
Location
Lintochoro, Achaea, Greece
38°2′N 22°7′E / 38.033°N 22.117°E / 38.033; 22.117
Result Democratic Army victory
Belligerents

Greece Provisional Democratic Government

Greece Kingdom of Greece

Commanders and leaders
Stephanos Giouzelis
Kostas Kanellopoulos		 Nikolaos Arvanitakis
Strength
1,000–1,100 700
Casualties and losses
10–27 killed
25–40 wounded		 44–50 killed
160–300 captured
Kalavryta is located in Greece
Kalavryta
Kalavryta
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Location of the battle in Greece

The Battle of Kalavryta (Greek: Μάχη των Καλαβρύτων) took place between 11 and 12 April 1948. It was fought as part of the Greek Civil War, pitting forces of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) led by Stephanos Giouzelis against the government garrison of Kalavryta under Nikolaos Arvanitakis.

In the early morning hours of 11 April, DSE fighters launched an offensive on Kalavryta from multiple directions, while small groups of commandos infiltrated the city center. DSE had seized most of the city by noon, with the last defenders surrendering the following day. Following their victory at Kalavryta, DSE seized large amounts of food and military equipment. However, disagreements among DSE's commanding officers and underdeveloped logistics caused it to narrowly avoid encirclement, losing the spoils of the battle in the process. The Battle of Kalavryta was among DSE's most significant victories in the Peloponnese front.