Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini28 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
Hitler intervened on November 4, 1940, four days after the British took both Crete and Lemnos
Within weeks the Italians are driven out of Greece and Greek forces pushed on to occupy much of southern Albania
Italy opens a major spring offensive against Greek positions, but the attack fails after heavy casualties and makes little territorial gain.
German forces enter Athens after the collapse of organized Greek and British Commonwealth resistance in mainland Greece.
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