1940 ⟶ Churchill Sends Troops to Greece
Churchill orders some British troops in North Africa to be s...
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1940
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1942
🇬🇧 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
🇫🇷 Churchill Visits Paris, French Defeat Imminent
Churchill visits Paris and hears that the French war is as good as over.⟶
ChurchillParisFranceMilitaryWorld War IIDefeatWarPoliticsUK
🛡️ Greeks Push Italian Troops out of Greece
The Greeks continue to advance, and evict Italian troops from Greek soil.The Greek counter-offensive⟶
MilitaryGreeceItalyOffensiveBalkansWarEastern FrontVictory
🚶 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
🇬🇧 Churchill Demands Auchinleck's Plans
It has been a week since Churchill sent his ultimatum to General Auchinleck, and he has not yet received a reply. He sends a terse follow-up: "It is necessary for me to have some account of your general intentions in light of our recent telegrams." Again there is no immediate reply.⟶
North AfricaChurchillAuchinleckMilitary LeadershipBritish ArmyCommunicationStrategy