George II28 October 1940
The Battle of Greece becomes a continuation of the Greco-Italian War
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The Battle of Greece becomes a continuation of the Greco-Italian War
The Battle of Greece becomes a continuation of the Greco-Italian War
After weeks of inconclusive winter warfare, the Italians launched a large-scale counterattack across the centre of the front on March 9, 1941, which, despite the superiority of the Italian armed forces, failed. After one week and 12,000 casualties, Mussolini called off the counterattack, and then left Albania twelve days later
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