✦ History

Greco-Italian War

October 28, 1940 – April 23, 1941

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

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Battles 5

October 28 – November 13, 1940
Battle of Pindus Greek victory Pindus
November 2–8, 1940
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas Greek victory Epirus Region
December 13–22, 1940
Battle of Himara Capture of Himara
January 6–11, 1941
Capture of Klisura Pass Greek victory Këlcyrë Gorge Ugo Cavallero
March 9–16, 1941
Italian spring offensive Greek victory Italian protectorate of Albania Alexandros Papagos, Ugo Cavallero

Key commanders

Axis powers 7

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 5

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