✦ History

Greco-Italian War

October 28, 1940 – April 23, 1941 · Albania

Part of Balkans campaign (World War II)

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Italy invaded Greece from Albania, but Greek forces pushed the Italians back. Germany then invaded Greece in April 1941.

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Axis powers

Axis powers
Italy
Germany
Benito Mussolini belligerent leader Victor Emmanuel III of Italy belligerent leader Shefqet Vërlaci belligerent leader Giovanni Messe belligerent leader Pietro Badoglio belligerent leader Ugo Cavallero belligerent leader Wilhelm List belligerent leader

Allies of World War II

Greece
United Kingdom
Alexandros Koryzis belligerent leader Georgios Tsolakoglou belligerent leader Alexandros Papagos belligerent leader Ioannis Metaxas belligerent leader George II of Greece belligerent leader