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Tag : Greece

1941-04-061941-04-29Operation Marita

German invasion of Bulgaria and Greece sweeping German victory over Greek and Allied forces in 24 days completed with the fall of Kalamata

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1941-03-08Greek-Italian Stalemate

Greek counter-offensive into Albania stalls and enters a stalemate.

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1941-01-10Klissoura Pass

Greek forces in Albania take the strategically important Klissoura pass.

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1940-12-23Antonietta sunk

Despite her age and mechanical problems, she participated in the 1940-41 Greco-Italian War under the command of Lt Cdr Miltiadis Iatridis, carrying out six war patrols in the Adriatic. During one of these, she sank the Italian ship Antonietta.

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1940-12-22Himara

The Italian Fascist Army is evicted by the Greek Army. Himara was briefly annexed to Greece until the German invasion.

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1940-11-22Korytsa

Fall of Korytsa to the Greeks.

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1940-11-02Salonika Bombed

Italian aircraft bomb Salonika

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1940-11-021940-11-08Elaia-Kalamas

Greek troops hold against Italian offensives in Elaia-Kalamas ( as well as those in the Pindus mountains). They subsequently pushed Italian forces back into Albania.

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1940-10-28Italy Issues Ultimatum

Italy issues ultimatum to Greece and Greek Prime Minister Metaxas replies: "So it is war".

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1940-10-281940-11-13Battle of Pindus

Despite better Italian weapons and machinery, the Greeks fought back and won this battle. Pindus was the turning point of the Greco-Italian War. After this battle, the Greeks began pushing the Italians back into Albania.

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