6 April 1941
Invasion of Greece
Operation Marita begins as German forces invade Greece through Bulgaria, intervening after the failure of the Italian campaign.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bulgaria in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Operation Marita begins as German forces invade Greece through Bulgaria, intervening after the failure of the Italian campaign.
German forces launch Operation Marita through Bulgaria against Greece, transforming the Balkan campaign.
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