Greco-Italian War - Wikipedia
The Greco-Italian War (Greek: Ελληνοϊταλικός Πόλεμος, romanized: Ellinoïtalikós Pólemos), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941.
Italy invades Greece | October 28, 1940 - HISTORY
2009年11月16日 · On October 28, 1940, Mussolini’s army, already occupying Albania, invades Greece in what will prove to be a disastrous military campaign for the Duce’s forces.
Greco-Italian War - Hellenica World
The Greco-Italian War, sometimes called the Italo-Greek War, was a conflict between Italy and Greece, which lasted from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. It marked the beginning of the Balkan campaign of World War II and the initial Greek counter-offensive was the first successful land campaign against the Axis in the war.
Greek Tragedy: Italy’s Disastrous Campaign in Greece - HistoryNet
2018年4月18日 · While Mussolini’s two attempts to invade Greece were farcical and the Nazis had to finish the job, the campaigns ultimately proved disastrous for every country involved. In the autumn of 1940, Benito Mussolini was a frustrated would-be Caesar. His participation in World War II had thus far won him all of 13 villages in the southern French Alps.
German invasion of Greece - Wikipedia
The German invasion of Greece, also known as the Battle of Greece or Operation Marita (German: Unternehmen Marita [13]), were the attacks on Greece by Italy and Germany during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Greco-Italian War, was followed by the German invasion in April 1941.
Military history of Greece during World War II - Wikipedia
The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army temporarily halted the invasion and pushed the Italians back into Albania. The Greek successes forced Nazi Germany to intervene.
This monograph investigates the Italian invasion of Greece in October 1940 from an operational perspective. It seeks to identify those factors—relevant for modern practitioner of operational art—that caused the stalemate of Italian forces by December 1940 and the ensuing intervention of the German army to secure the southern border of
Why Did Italy Invade Greece? - Greek Boston
The Greco – Italian War, as Italy’s invasion of Greece is now referred to as, took place on October 28, 1940 and lasted until April 23, 1941. In Mussolini’s mind, the invasion should have taken two weeks, at the most. At the time of the initial invasion, Mussolini wanted to impress Hitler and mimic his military success.
Greco-Italian War - Wikiwand
Italy's invasion of Greece, launched with the divisions of the Royal Army based in Italian-controlled Albania, badly armed and poorly commanded, resulted in a setback: the Italian forces encountered unexpectedly tenacious resistance by the Hellenic Army and penetrated only a few kilometers into Greek territory and had to contend with the mountai...
October 28, 1940 – World War II: Italy invades Greece
Early on October 28, 1940, Italy delivered an ultimatum to Greece demanding that Italian forces enter Greek territory and occupy unspecified “strategic locations”, or face war. The popular story is that Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas replied to the ultimatum with the simple “No!”. His actual reply was “So this is war!”.