1940 ⟶ Mussolini Decides to Invade Greece

Mussolini and his closest advisers decide to invade Greece.
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1941

🇬🇷 Mussolini Decides to Invade Greece

Mussolini and his closest advisers decide to invade Greece.⟶
Mussolini Decides to Invade Greece (1940)
ItalyGreeceMussoliniInvasionAxis PowersBalkansWar PlanningMilitary Decision

🇬🇷 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.⟶
Italy Invades Greece (1940)
invasionGreeceItalyAxis powerswar declarationAlbaniaHitlerMetaxas

🇮🇹 Italian Advance in Greece Continues

The Italian advance into Greece continues. Vovousa is captured and Italian aircraft bomb Salonika.⟶
Italian Advance in Greece Continues (1940)
ItalyGreeceWarMilitary OperationsBalkansAerial BombardmentWorld War IIEastern Front

🇬🇷 British Troops Land in Greece

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

🇩🇪 Invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece Begins

Forces of Germany, Italy, and Hungary, moving through Romania and Hungary, initiate the invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece.⟶
Invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece Begins (1941)
YugoslaviaGreeceInvasionAxis PowersGermanyItalyHungaryBalkansOperation MaritaEastern Front

🇬🇷 Germans Capture Salonika

The Germans take Salonika, Greece.⟶
Germans Capture Salonika (1941)
GreeceSalonikaMilitary OccupationGerman InvasionBalkansAxis Powers