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The Greeks suffered 70,000 killed or wounded and 270,000 captured. The British forces reported losing 12,000 killed, wounded or captured.

The Greeks suffered 70,000 killed or wounded and 270,000 captured. The British forces reported losing 12,000 killed, wounded or captured.

Some historians argue that Operation ''Marita'' was decisive in determining the outcome of the Second World War, resulting in the delay of ''Operation Barbarossa'' (the German invasion of Russia) and the defeat of the Axis powers. Others hold that the German defeat in Russia was due to reasons unrelated to the invasion of Greece. Nevertheless the Axis occupation and anti-partisan operations in Greece and Yugoslavia deeply affected the Axis war effort in North Africa and Russia.

Some historians argue that Operation ''Marita'' was decisive in determining the outcome of the Second World War, resulting in the delay of ''Operation Barbarossa'' (the German invasion of Russia) and the defeat of the Axis powers. Others hold that the British decision to reinforce Greece allowed the ''Afrika Korps'' to cross the Mediterranean Sea and prolong the North African Campaign. Nevertheless, the Axis occupation of Greece and Yugoslavia and resulting anti-partisan operations, deeply affected the Axis war effort in North Africa and the Eastern Front.

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[[Category:World War II Battles]]

[[Category:World War II Battles]]