The Battle of Pindus took place in the Pindus Mountains in Epirus, Greece in 1940. The battle was between the Greeks and the Italians during World War II. Even though the Italians had better weapons and machinery, the Greeks fought back and won the battle. This battle was the turning point of the Greco-Italian War. After this battle, the Greeks began pushing the Italians back into Albania. The Pindus (Greek: Πίνδος, Albanian: Pino) mountains are a range located in central Greece, roughly 160 km (100 miles) long, with a maximum elevation of 2636 m (8650 ft), along the border of Thessaly and Epirus. ... Epirus (Greek Ήπειρος, Ípiros) is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in south-eastern Europe. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The Greco-Italian War was a conflict between Italy and Greece from October 28, 1940 to April 6, 1941. ...