The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army …

The German invasion of Greece or Operation Marita (German: Unternehmen Marita [13]), were the attacks on Greece by Italy and Germany during World War II. The Italian invasion in …

On 6 April 1941, Germany came to the aid of Italy and invaded Greece through Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, overwhelming Greek and British troops.

Mutiny breaks out among the Greek forces in the middle east as Republican officers and soldiers demand a government of national unity whenever Greece is liberated. George Papandreou is …

Greek troops successfully defended against the Italian invasion and a launched a counteroffensive that penetrated deep into Italian-controlled Albania by the year's end; …

Hitler’s troops lost more lives in one day in Crete, Greece than died in any single day in the 15 months prior of conquering 15 other countries. Overall, one out of ten Greeks gave their lives …

Mar 5, 2025 · At the outbreak of World War II, Metaxas tried to maintain neutrality, but Greece was increasingly subject to pressure from Italy, whose dictator Benito Mussolini sought an …

ww2stories.org offers the very best in wartime narratives, particularly those related to Greece and the Aegean. Compiled by accredited authors, researchers and historians, we bring you the …

Nov 2, 2016 · Has the role of the Greece in WW2 been unjustly overlooked and disregarded? The Greek mainland was occupied by the axis armies on April 30 th 1941 after the “Battle of …

As the battle lines converged on Berlin in the waning days of World War II, fighting and violence erupted at several points across liberated Europe. In Athens, Greece, the bloody events of …