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On 6 November, Italian Foreign Minister [[Galeazzo Ciano]] assured Mussolini that the Italian forces dug in and around Koritza (Korçë) would be able to halt the Greeks.
On 6 November, Italian Foreign Minister [[Galeazzo Ciano]] assured Mussolini that the Italian forces dug in and around Koritza (Korçë) would be able to halt the Greeks.
On 8 November, with General Ubaldo Soddu reporting the complete disintegration of General Sebastiano Visconti Prasca's forces and Ciano proven wrong, Mussolini scrapped the invasion of Greece in favour of defensive operations in Albania.
On 8 November, with General Ubaldo Soddu reporting the complete disintegration of General Sebastiano Visconti Prasca's forces and Ciano proven wrong, Mussolini scrapped the invasion of Greece in favour of defensive operations in Albania and ordered that the Italian Army in Albania be urgently strengthened to seventeen divisions.
On 14 November, the 214,000-strong Greek Army in Abania seized the initiative. Italian reinforcements were rushed forward to restore the broken lines, often without supporting air cover and artillery support.
On 14 November, the 214,000-strong Greek Army in Abania seized the initiative. Italian reinforcements were rushed forward to restore the broken lines, often without supporting air cover and artillery support.