Metaxas rejected the ultimatum (the refusal is commemorated as Ohi Day, a national holiday in Greece), but even before its expiration, Italian troops had invaded Greece through Albania. Italian Ambassador Emmanuel Grazzi presents Metaxas with a three-hour ultimatum, in which he demands free passage for troops to occupy unspecified "strategic sites" within Greek territory
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Emmanuel Grazzi Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Emmanuel Grazzi, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Italy.
1 records1940–19401 events0 places
Chronological biography
1940
Invasion of Greece28 October 1940
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