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ROUPEL "ΡΟΥΠΕΛ"

History of Roupel
The battle in the Fortress

A lot of acquaintance from the two world wars is the strenghened alley of [Roypel], that takes shape between him terms of Hook and the Eastern accesses of [Mpeles], (through this alley flows the river Strimonas and near her north expense is found the Greek-Bulgarian border). Because her strategic importance afterwards [B]' Balkan War was manufactured in this place inhibitory system of fortresses, from what most powerful was that of [Roypel], that is found to the north expense of alley.

At [A]' World War it was occupied on 26 May 1916 from [boylgarogermanikes] forces, under the following conditions: In the 9.45 ' hour the Governor of fortress major [Mayroydis] stopped the [proelasi] of 2 Bulgarian constitution of 7th Division, which after they passed the morning the border, [proilasan] to the fortress. Major [Mayroydis] executing orders began to attack with the artillery at this constitution, so that it stops their movement. Afterwards however after communication with the Minister of Militarymen it was ordered delivers the fortress, [ef]' that the attacking troop was found under the administration of German officer. Thus the fortress was delivered with his heavy armament in the German officer [Til].

[B]' World war

6 April H German attack was expressed in 05.15 of 6 April. For the regulation of Volos of artillery had been transported in north Strimonas a prisoner in the ground balloon, his presence was provocative while Greek forces deprived from air cover. Minimal thin slower began the attacks from planes [stoykas], their objective apart from the fortress were also the Centre of Resistance [Kapinas].

The German attack in Eastern [Roypel]

In Easternly the left winger of subsector of Group [Sidirokastroy] acted battalions [II]/125 and [III]/125, where according to the drawing of attack he should first they occupy elevation 350 in the gap of fortresses [Roypel]-[Karatas]. In order to are not occupied the elevation fought, the squad of outpost Koula, and 3rd company [prokalypsis]. The [II]/125 battalion approached, in 06.40, elevation 350 and occupied him with unforeseen attack, followed from the [III]/125.

Attack of [III]/125 of German battalion

Exploiting [ptychoseis] the territory, Germans reached in distance of 200 m. from the work of fortress [Roypel]. The defenders of fortress with the help of [Karatas] and artillery accomplished they ward also off three attacks of battalion.

Infiltration of [II]/125 of German battalion in the rear of [Roypel]

The Germans of [II]/125 of battalion were submitted in similar ordeals, but were the alone real danger for Greek forces at all the duration of fight. From the 100 men passed the 60 with a team of heavy machine-guns and a team [diabibaston]. The remainder companies of battalion knew the destruction. The 5th company was almost dissolved. 8th accomplished pass the evening the 6-7/4 and linked with the remainder departments the midday the 7/4 with very big losses.

7 April The dawn of 7 April were constituted three patrols of [Roypel] with mission the liquidation of region from the enemies and the re-establishment of telephone communication. Result of this patrol was the arrest of 14 captives with 3 appliances of radio and 2 mortars. Also were not absent the air bombardments, in deed in the 7-8/4 [stoykas] used bombs of 500 kilos. The reprocess of Germans and small [apolyes] the Greek defenders they raised the moral of Greeks. [Papakonstantinoy] marks characteristically: “Moral the soldiers splendid. The bombardments and the hell of fire [ypodechonto] with [zitokraygas]”. 8 April

Fights against the Germans in the rear of [Roypel]

The presence of Germans in southernly the fortress [Roypel] occupied Greek forces. The squad of chariots that would act with the extract of [Papachatzi] was not used because territorial hindrances. [Enantion] of Germans that had occupied the observatory 7th [pyrobolarchias] in the elevation [Tepelar] were moved two squads of 3rd company under [Nianoy] and [Papachatzi] under second lieutenant [Karatza]. After day-long battle, the Greek forces accomplished they drive back the Germans in the elevation [Gkoliama] between t o village Key and the hill of Baths. In the 6:00 the morning of 8 April the fortress [Roypel] accepted new intense bombardment from the aviation and the artillery, that was continued the all day. The Germans of [III]/125 of battalion prepared itself for new attack with three teams of territory and a squad of diggers. For this aim it was strengthened with two squads 13th and 14th [lochoy].[Oi] losses of fortress this day he was one dead and four wounded persons soldiers while material were minimal. Important, on the contrary, they were the losses of enemy. Energies for the neutralisation of Germans in the rear of [Roypel]. More serious was the situation in southernly the fortress after the [II]/125 battalion was strengthened by the way down of Germans of forces of 5th Mountainous Division in westwards Strimonas. The situation worsened for the Greek side because the Team of Divisions ordered the battalions of the 41 Constitution of Infantry to return [stis] their initial places of battle. The situation was the critical while next programmed energy was the crossing of Strimonas from the 5th Mountainous Division.

9 April The fortress [Roypel] suffered bombardments of artillery and aviation and this day. Up to the midday the bombardments of were small intensity but from the 14:00 were changed in intense. In the 12:30, however, when it was [eformisoyn] the departments of percussion, the Greek artillery started in the spaces of campaign the deadly fire and they were caused a lot of and heavy [apolyes] in the Germans. After this the German departments began to retreat. [Apolyes] the fortress they were five deads and eleven wounded persons. In the 17:00 arrived German preachers in order to they notify the capitulation of [TSAM] asking the delivery of fortress. His governor, Major [Georgios] [Doyratsos] answered that the fortresses are not delivered but are occupied and that it will continue the fight of deprived other orders. The preacher ensured in his military price that he was not fraud and fixed meeting on the 6:00 the next 10/4. The fortress communicated with the Division where it communicated the capitulation. The reaction of men of fortress was that the fight it should continuer. Next 10 April 1941 took place the delivery of fortress. The German departments “respected us also us [etimisan]”, accordingly with the report [Pleyraki]. Outside from the fortress he was paraded German department and attributed prices. The commissioned for the receipt of fortress German officer was congratulated his governor, Major [Georgio] [Doyratso], ensuring him congratulating and the admiration of his superiors. It in deed stressed that for the Germans it constituted price and pride that they had as opponent a so much heroic army. With regard to [apolyes] the belligerents in the left winger of subsector of Group [Sidirokastroy], [Pleyrakis] marks in his report: “[Ai] losses of insignificant opposite [toioytoy] fight what it is limited in 4 dead officers and 40 men wounded person 2 officers and 150 men. On the contrary the opponent heaviest as they testify the existing cemeteries and [as] conceal via reasons of expediency”.