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Italy in World War II (view source)
Revision as of 22:45, February 22, 2017
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For Mussolini, the Balkans, offered tremendous mineral wealth and strategic geographical position, but more importantly, he wanted to keep pace with Hitler who had already annexed [[Sudeten]] and Czechoslovakia.
For Mussolini, the Balkans, offered tremendous mineral wealth and strategic geographical position, but more importantly, he wanted to keep pace with Hitler who had already annexed [[Sudeten]] and Czechoslovakia.
On October 28, 1941 the Italians invaded Greece, expecting a quick victory. The Greeks, retired from several advanced posts to previously prepared positions. The Italian forces on the Greco-Albanian frontier comprised seven divisions, with a considerable amount of artillery and tankettes, but without proper air support. This allowed Greek forces to hold their own and counterattack the Italians in Albania, overrunning one-quarter of the country. The later Greeks received reinforcements from the British and planes from the Yugoslavs.
==East Africa==
==East Africa==