1940 ⟶ Greco-Italian War: Greece Holds Albania
The Greco-Italian War continues to go badly for the Italians...
Year
1940
1941
🇬🇷 Greco-Italian War: Greece Holds Albania
The Greco-Italian War continues to go badly for the Italians and the Greeks hold roughly one-quarter of Albania.⟶
Greco-Italian WarGreeceItalyAlbaniamilitary conflictEuropean FrontItalian Armymilitary stalemate
🇬🇷 Italy Invades Greece
At about 03:00 am the Italian ambassador to Greece issues ultimatum to Greece and Greek Prime Minister Metaxas replies: "So it is war". The Italian Royal Army launches attacks into Greece from Italian-held Albania. Hitler is angered at the initiative of his ally.⟶
invasionGreeceItalyAxis powerswar declarationAlbaniaHitlerMetaxas
