1941 ⟶ British Troops Thinned in Libya, Sent to Greece

British military force in Libya is thinned down as some men ...
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🇬🇧 Churchill Sends Troops to Greece

Churchill orders some British troops in North Africa to be sent to Greece, despite concerns by his military leaders that they are needed in the current campaign against the Italians in North Africa.⟶
MilitaryUKGreeceNorth AfricaStrategyChurchillWarMediterranean

🛡️ British Forces Secure Sollum and Fort Capuzzo

In North Africa, the British are in command at Sollum in Egypt and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya.⟶
British Forces Secure Sollum and Fort Capuzzo (1940)
North AfricaSollumFort CapuzzoBritish ArmyLibyaEgyptmilitary campaigndesert warfare

🚶 British Troops Thinned in Libya, Sent to Greece

British military force in Libya is thinned down as some men are sent to assist the Greeks in their emerging battle with approaching German troops.⟶
LibyaGreeceBritish Armymilitary strategyNorth AfricaGerman invasionMediterraneantroop movement

🇬🇷 British Troops Land in Greece

First British troops land in Greece, at Piraeus.⟶
GreeceBritish forcesPiraeusmilitary interventionAllied supportBalkansinvasionWorld War II

🐪 British Offensive Begins to Take Tripoli, Libya

The British start an offensive aimed at taking far-off Tripoli, Libya.⟶
British Offensive Begins to Take Tripoli, Libya (1943)
North AfricaLibyaBritish ArmyTripoliMilitary OffensiveDesert WarfareAfricaAllies

🇬🇧 British Troops Enter Athens

British troops enter Athens.⟶
GreeceAthensBritish ArmyLiberationMilitary OccupationPoliticsPost-WarUK