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Marita is a map in Battlefield V introduced in the fourth chapter of Tides of War, Defying the Odds. It was released on July 30th, 2019.[2]
Operation Marita was the German codename for the Axis invasion of mainland Greece that started on April 6th 1941, with the offensive renewing Italy's stalled attempt to occupy the country in late 1940. With the bulk of the Greek army tied down fighting the Italians, the German drive from the east through Bulgaria overwhelmed the Allied defensive line, which was held by an outnumbered force of British and ANZAC redirected from the fighting in North Africa. The deteriorating situation would ultimately lead to an Allied evacuation from the peninsula by 28th April. The campaign concluding with the German capture of Crete on June 1st 1941.
Overview
As with the majority of maps planned for release with Defying the Odds, Marita has an "up close and personal" focus with few vehicles. The map taking place on a hillside town overlooking a river, which is itself towered over by a large fortress on the summit. The map places further emphasis on verticality as the town's streets and surrounding areas vary in elevation due to the sloping hillside setting. The architecture and layout of the small town is reminiscent of Łupków Pass, Brusilov Keep from Battlefield 1 and Guilin Peaks from Battlefield 4.[3]
Flag Layout
| Control Point | Conquest | Breakthrough | Squad Conquest | Frontlines | Domination |
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| German Deployment | 
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| Zervos Farm | 1A | ||||
| Kostas Farm | A | ||||
| Cliffside Post | B | ||||
| Effyіs Bridge | C | ||||
| Northern Battery | 2B | ||||
| Southern Battery | 2A | ||||
| Old House Vista | D | ||||
| Clock Tower Plaza | E | ||||
| Petras Guesthouse | 3A | ||||
| Ganis Inn | 3B | ||||
| Path of Light | F | ||||
| Last Stand | 3C | ||||
| British Deployment | 
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Conquest
Each team starts with 700 tickets.
Equipment
 Germany
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| Light vehicle(s) | |
| Half-track(s) | |
 United Kingdom
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| Light vehicle(s) | |
| Half-track(s) |
1 M3 |
Deployments
German Deployment
The Germans' Conquest spawn is in the map south, along the western mountain face. The team deploys on the main road around the earthworks of the former Allied Trench, as well as in the Vineyards surrounding Zervos Farm. The road takes players towards the more built-up areas of the map center before splitting up at Cliffside Post. Upon spawning infantry can cut northwest through the farm fields to reach the nearest objective of Kostas Farm. As the German spawn is in direct view of the overlooking farmhouse, players should prevent its capture by the British if at all possible.
British Deployment
The British spawn on the northeast edge of the mountain, to the west of the main Village area on the opposite end of the Main Road. The Road snakes north around a large hill known as Outskirts which serves as a line-of-sight blocker for safe spawning. While the Main road directs players and light vehicles through the heart of the settlement before continuing on to Effyis Bridge, those one foot can use the mountain trails to cut directly westwards over the hill to capture the adjacent Path of Light objective.
Flags
A: Kostas Farm
Kostas Farm is a collection of three houses lying adjacent to the Farm Road in the map's southeast. The complex, comprised of fenced-off yards and fields of vine crop surrounding the buildings themselves, is built onto the eastern mountain slope - as such all three structures are at varying levels of elevation. The southernmost building is the highest, and is the focal point for the objective capture zone which encompasses the house interior and the raised L-shape foundation it sits on. The high ground area gives an unobstructed view over the adjacent roadways, and allows good cover against enemies moving up from the German deployment or via the mountain trail leading up from Effyіs Bridge.
The map's only neutral vehicle, a Tractor, can be commandeered from the vineyards to the south of the flag. It does not respawn when destroyed.
B: Cliffside Post
The Cliffside Post in on the opposite side of Farm Road to Kostas on the western cliff edge. The area is the command post for the Allied artillery positioned nearby due to its dominant position against the valley below. The area is a group of four detached houses with tight alleyways running between them - like at Kostas, the buildings are on different levels of ground, meaning players must use stairs or scale the alley walls to gain access to neighbouring properties. The flag's capture point surrounds the northwestern building and its adjoining curved driveway and shed. The building stands right by the cliffside and the Forest Ravine Path to the direct north.
C: Effyіs Bridge
The Effyis Bridge objective is located directly in the map center. The point consists of a single-land arched stone bridge over a mountain Ravine, with objective capture possible from the length of the bridge deck or the shallow fissure below. The objective is of particular strategic value for several reasons, not least because it is the main road link between the north and south map sectors and the only crossing point over the creek for vehicles. The bridge is a potential bottleneck for either side as the Ravine, the cliff edge and the crags south of the Old House Vista make the area the narrowest point on the map and thus one of the hardest to bypass, although an alternative crossing point is a buildable rope bridge at the western end of the Ravine, linking Cliffside Post to Forest Ravine Path. The high ground plateau at either end of the bridge gives a commanding overwatch position against the approaches from Cliffside Post and Old House Vista, respectively.
The Bridge area can be fortified with anti-tank obstacles at its ends and sandbag divides along its length, which can be useful assets for repelling infantry and vehicle assaults alike. A sandbag fighting position can also be dug beneath the bridge deck in the Ravine, allowing for defense against the Forest Path opposite.
D: Old House Vista
The Old House Vista is on the western edge of the map on the outskirts of the Village. Despite the objective name, no buildings in the vicinity remain standing, with the objective instead standing in a forest at the foot of the Northern Battery cliffs by the mountain edge. The capture point follows the curve of the tiered cliff, allowing capture at different elevations as the terrain slopes towards the precipice. The flag is accessible via two narrow gorges cutting through the crags south of the area. Of the two, the most direct route is the Forest Path which links to the Bridge end of the Ravine. The other snakes around the crags at the very edge of the cliff, known as Forest Ravine Path. Although these areas offer ways to bypass the generally highly contested Bridge flag, they can be just as hazardous and prone to bottlenecks should they be actively defended. The objective can also be reached from the north by following the cliff edge along from the Village - the rocky high ground to the flag's direct north renders much of the directional cover within the capture zone useless.
E: Clock Tower Plaza
The Clock Tower Plaza is situated towards the west end of the Village central block. The area consists of a small village square with an inacessible clock tower on its east side and a circular enclosure for a pair of oak trees at its center. At its sides are rows of buildings, with those to the south being on raised foundations. Aside from the central planter and a parked military truck on the northern side, the area is completely devoid of cover, especially considering the number of windows looking down onto the area. However, capture of the flag necessitates players standing in the open as the objective radius does not extend to any of the adjacent buildings. Having team members occupy the surrounding structures to cover those in the capture zone can aid its capture.
F: Path of Light
The Path of Light is found on the Village's eastern outskirts. It consists of a rocky cliff that serves to house both a small shrine area in addition to being a scenic overlook over the town itself. The capture zone is the largest on the map, covering a significant area around the several levels of cliff as well as the winding Castle Road which chicanes around its base up towards the base of the mountain peak. The high elevation grants those in the capture zone decent protection from fire from the upper storeys of nearby houses. It can also be used to spawn-trap the British as they are forced over a blind hill when travelling to the flag via the direct route. By following the Castle Road from this flag, the entire Village can be bypassed along its southern edge.
Breakthrough
The Germans have 200 tickets to start with. No light vehicles are available in this mode.
Sector 1
1A - Zervos Farm
Sector 2
2A - Southern Battery 2B - Northern Battery
Sector 3
3A - Petras Guesthouse 3B - Ganis Inn 3C - Last Stand
Squad Conquest
Team Deathmatch
Frontlines
Domination
Gallery
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Trivia
- The map's internal name is MP_Kalamas.
- Originally, the map was stated in official news posts to be set during late 1940, although this was changed to spring 1941 in posts produced just before the map released.[4]
- Many singular buildings in the village and surrounding farmland have unique names. Some of these are: Captured House, Zevos Farm, Kostas Farm, Kostas Inn, Drakos Vanguard, Fotos Manor, Cliffside House, Nikas Homes, Spiros Refuge, Petras Guesthouse, Ganis Inn and Last Stand.