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Title
Pride and Joy
Description
The Italian Army erupted across the Greek border in an attempt to add Greece to the New Roman Empire and show Hitler that Italy, too, could launch a blitzkrieg attack. Mussolini’s tactically-bankrupt command had not anticipated the tenacity of the Greek resistance. They captured the Greek …
Publisher
Date
1940-11-17
Scenario#
90
Scenario Description
The Italian Army erupted across the Greek border in an attempt to add Greece to the New Roman Empire and show Hitler that Italy, too, could launch a blitzkrieg attack. Mussolini’s tactically-bankrupt command had not anticipated the tenacity of the Greek resistance. They captured the Greek town of Koritsa – only six miles into Greek territory. The Greek general Papagos realized the importance of Koritsa. A successful thrust from there might break through to Thessallonika and cut off all of western Thrace.
Location
Koritsa, Greece
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Greco-Italian War took place between the kingdoms of Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This local war began the Balkans Campaign of World War II between the Axis powers and the Allies. It turned into the Battle of Greece when British and German ground forces intervened early in 1941.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Greek
Italian
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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