Battle of Thermopylae (1941)

Battle of Thermopylae (1941)
Part of the German invasion of Greece

German forces in Thermopylae following the battle
Date24–25 April 1941
Location
Result
  • German victory
  • Successful Allied withdrawal
Belligerents
 Australia
 New Zealand
 Germany
Commanders and leaders
Australia George Vasey
Dominion of New Zealand Harold Barrowclough
Nazi Germany Ferdinand Schörner
Nazi Germany Gustav Fehn
Units involved
Australia:
19th Brigade
New Zealand:
6th Brigade
6th Mountain Division
5th Panzer Division
Casualties and losses
unknown 100 casualties
15 tanks destroyed

The Battle of Thermopylae, on 24–25 April 1941, was part of the German invasion of Greece during World War II.