Road To Kozani Pass

The Balkan Campaign offered little hope in the way of a clear-cut victory for the Allies. Nevertheless the British often proved themselves equal in fighting ability to their German adversaries and showed remarkable fighting skills against a numerically superior enemy. …

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The Balkan Campaign offered little hope in the way of a clear-cut victory for the Allies. Nevertheless the British often proved themselves equal in fighting ability to their German adversaries and showed remarkable fighting skills against a numerically superior enemy. As the British fought hard to hold back the German advances, most actions centered around prepared rearguard positions. Many times these positions would prove too much for a quick frontal assault, as was the case at the Proastion position on the western flank. Rather than waiting for their artillery support to move up, the Germans moved off the main road and threatened to catch the 1st Armored Brigade Headquarter section to the rear, at Komanos.

Komanos, Greece

The Battle of Greece (also known as Operation Marita) is the common name for the invasion of Allied Greece by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Greco-Italian War, was followed by the German invasion in April 1941. German landings on the island of Crete (May 1941) came after Allied forces had been defeated in mainland Greece. These battles were part of the greater Balkan Campaign of the Axis powers and their associates.

Wikipedia: Battle of Greece

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