Battle of Ptolemaida explained

Conflict:	Battle of Ptolemaida
Partof:	the Battle of Greece
Date:	13 April 1941
Place:	Ptolemaida area, Greece
Result:	German victory
Combatant1:	United Kingdom Australia
Commander1:	Brig. H.V.S. Charrington
Commander2:	Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
Units1:	1st Armoured Brigade
Units2:	9th Panzer Division
Strength1:	unknown
Strength2:	unknown
Casualties1:	German claim: 80 tanks destroyed/abandoned 2 self-propelled AT guns^[1] British claim: 30 tanks and guns lost^[2]
Casualties2:	German claim: 4 tanks destroyed^[3] 10 wounded^[4] British claim: 8 tanks destroyed^[5]

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.

Notes and References

1. Η Γερμανική Εκστρατεία Εις Την Ελλάδα, απόδοσις Γεωργίου Γαζή, Αθήναι 1961, page 241, [Greek translation of German original: ''Der Deutsche Griechenland Feldzug'', Alex Büchner, Kurt Vowinckel Verlag, Heidelberg 1957]
2. Το Τέλος Μιας Εποποιίας, ΔΙΣ, Αθηναι 1959, page 53
3. Η Γερμανική Εκστρατεία Εις Την Ελλάδα, απόδοσις Γεωργίου Γαζή, Αθήναι 1961, page 241, [Greek translation of German original: ''Der Deutsche Griechenland Feldzug'', Alex Büchner, Kurt Vowinckel Verlag, Heidelberg 1957]
4. Η Γερμανική Εκστρατεία Εις Την Ελλάδα, απόδοσις Γεωργίου Γαζή, Αθήναι 1961, page 241, [Greek translation of German original: ''Der Deutsche Griechenland Feldzug'', Alex Büchner, Kurt Vowinckel Verlag, Heidelberg 1957]
5. Το Τέλος Μιας Εποποιίας, ΔΙΣ, Αθηναι 1959, page 53