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78 GERMANY TRIUMPHANT 1939–1941

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Argyrokastro
Delvino
Corovode
Pogradec
Tepelene
Librazhd
Santi Quaranta
Gramsh
Elbasan
Nov 22, 1940
Permeti
Kalpaki
Corfu
Igoumenitsa
Janina
Metsovo
Vovousa
Konitsa
Klisura
Himara
Kastoria
Samarina
Erseka
Koritsa
Bitola
Valona
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Kalamas
△ The Greek counteroffensive
Italian forces battle Greek troops in Albania. Pushed
back into Albania within a week, Italian troops spent
the next three months fighting a defensive battle.
Nov 29, 1940
Greek forces
capture Pogradec.
Oct 28–Nov 13,
1940 Battle of
Pindus: the Greek
Army stops the
Italian advance.
Nov 2–8, 1940 Battle
of Elaia-Kalamas: the
Greek Army in Epirus
holds the Elaia–Kalamas
river line and halts the
Italian advance.
Nov 2, 1940 A
planned Italian
invasion of
Corfu is called
off because
of heavy rain.
ITALY’S INVASION OF GREECE
Italy’s invasion in October 1940
was short-lived and met a Greek
counteroffensive, supported by the
British, that drove into Albania but
ended in stalemate in March 1941.
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TIMELINE
OCT 1940 NOV DEC JAN 1941 FEB MAR APR
KEY
Major battles
Dec 22, 1940
Himara is captured
by the Greeks.
Jan 6–11, 1941
Greek forces under
General Alexander
Papagos capture the
Klisura Pass.
Greece pre-war
territory
Greek territorial
gains Apr 11, 1941
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