The Battle of Karoutes, was fought on August 5, 1944, between the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the 18th SS Mountain Division.
== Background == In August 1944, the Nazi occupation forces began an extermination campaign against the resistance guerilla units of Central Greece.
== Battle == On August 5, 1944, an ELAS unit, assisted by a few British and American saboteurs, trapped the German forces and attacked them. At least 100 Germans were killed, including their commander, and the rest surrendered. Resistance forces had 32-38 casualties.
== Aftermath == On August 29, 1944, a Nazi force bombarded and burned down a nearby village, Lidoriki. Whoever was found there was killed.
References
== Further reading == The battle at Karoutes (5.8.44) - Papanikolis I. / Η μάχη στις Καρούτες (5.8.44) - Παπανικολής Η. (in Greek)