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World War II naval ships of Greece (5 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of Greece in World War II" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army temporarily halted the invasion and pushed the Italians back into Albania. The Greek successes forced Nazi Germany to intervene.
Military units and formations of Greece in the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) (39 P) K. ... Military units and formations of Greece in World War II (2 C, 30 P)
This is the order of battle of the German, Greek and British Commonwealth units on 5 April 1941, prior to the German invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia ("Operation Marita"). The German invasion and conquest of mainland Greece is known as the "Battle of Greece".
Immediately after the German occupation of Greece in April–May 1941, the Greek government fled to Egypt and started to form military units in exile. [6] The plethora of officers in relation to the number of ordinary soldiers, led Air Force Lt. Colonel G. Alexandris to suggest the creation of an Army unit, formed by officers, with soldier's duties.
World War II sites in Greece (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Military history of Greece during World War II" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Pages in category "Military units and formations of Greece" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The German invasion of Greece, also known as the Battle of Greece or Operation Marita (German: Unternehmen Marita [13]), were the attacks on Greece by Italy and 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.