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Battle of Ptolemaida
Part of the Battle of Greece
Date 13 April 1941
Location
Result German victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
 Australia
 New Zealand
 Germany
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Brig. H.V.S. Charrington Nazi Germany Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
Units involved
1st Armoured Brigade 9th Panzer Division
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
German claim:
80 tanks destroyed/abandoned
2 self-propelled AT guns
British claim:
30 tanks and guns lost
German claim:
4 tanks destroyed
10 wounded
British claim:
8 tanks destroyed


The Battle of Ptolemaida refers to two distinct engagements, the first around the village of Sotir north of Ptolemaida and the second around the village of Proasteion south of Ptolemaida, both fought on 13 April 1941 during the German invasion of Greece. These battles were delaying actions fought by Allied units under the overall command of the British 1st Armoured Brigade against the German 9th Panzer Division, to cover the Allied escape from their positions at Mt. Vermion toward the new defensive line of Mt.Olympus – river Aliakmon – Mt. Siniatsikon.

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