Italy in greece and yugoslavia
The Balkan campaign
- Germany and Italy are allied, Italy almost costs Germany the war
- Italians tried attacking the Greeks
- Unsuccessful
- Bad time of year in October
- Germans have to bail them out " Operation Marita"
- Takes three months, and delays Operation Barbossa
The Balkans campaign involved the Italians trying to attack the Greeks but failed greatly. As Hitler knew he needed to keep Italy for leverage against the Allies he have to bail them out. The mission of saving the Italians from the Greeks was called Operation Martia. It took three months for the Germans to rescue the Italians, this delayed their initial plan, Operation Barbossa.
- Italians tried attacking the Greeks
- Unsuccessful
- Bad time of year in October
- Germans have to bail them out " Operation Marita"
- Takes three months, and delays Operation Barbossa
The Balkans campaign involved the Italians trying to attack the Greeks but failed greatly. As Hitler knew he needed to keep Italy for leverage against the Allies he have to bail them out. The mission of saving the Italians from the Greeks was called Operation Martia. It took three months for the Germans to rescue the Italians, this delayed their initial plan, Operation Barbossa.
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