Greece puts up a valiant defense against combined offensives from Germany and Italy.
Total Events: 14
1940 Monday October 28th
An Italian force of 200,000 soldiers invades Greece.
1940 Sunday November 10th
The Italian invasion force is in full retreat, repelled by a combined Greek resistance and RAF effort after just two weeks.
1941 Sunday April 6th
Operation Marita - the dual Germany invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia - is put into action. Twenty-four total divisions are involved, including some 1200 tanks.
1941 Wednesday April 9th
The German Army moves on and captures the strategic port city of Salonika.
1941 Wednesday April 9th
The German 12th Army encircles and defeats the Greek defensive line known as the "Metaxas Line".
1941 Thursday April 10th - April 16th
Three divisions of British, Australian and New Zealand troops at the Aliakmon Line in the Vermion Mountains are defeated.
1941 Saturday April 12th
Vermion Line Allied troops are now redeployed to defensive positions around Mount Olympus.
1941 Monday April 14th
The German Army destroys Yugoslavian forces at Monistar Gap, clearing a path into Greece. Greece units fighting in Albania are effectively cut off.
1941 Wednesday April 16th
Allied forces in Greece are in full retreat at the request of Greek General Alexander Papagos who sees value is less fighting to save his country from total destruction. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill accepts the request.
1941 Sunday April 20th
The Greek Army surrenders to the Germans and Italians.
1941 Saturday April 26th
German airborne elements attempt to capture the bridge over the Corinth Canal in an attempt to encircle the retreating allies. The bridge is lost in the attack while the Allies have already moved on.
1941 Sunday April 27th
Axis forces officially occupy Athens, effectively signaling the end of Greek resistance.
1941 Sunday April 27th - April 30th
Operation Demon is activated, covering the evacuation of some 51,000 Allied troops from southern Greece via the Royal Navy.
1941 Tuesday May 20th
Between 1:30 and 2:00 PM, the second wave of German airborne troops take off from Greece towards drop zones in Crete.
