The Balkans 1940-41. 1, Mussolini's fatal blunder in the Greco-Italian War
Battistelli, Pier Paolo2021
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In the wake of Italy's rapid annexation of Albania in April 1940, Mussolini's decision to attack Greece in October that year is widely acknowledged as a fatal mistake, leading to a domestic crisis and to the collapse of Italy's reputation as a military power (re-emphasised by the Italian defeat in North Africa in December 1940). The Italian assault on Greece came to a stalemate in less than a fortnight, and was followed a week later by a Greek counter-offensive that broke through the Italian defences before advancing into Albania, forcing the Italian forces to withdraw north before grinding to a half in January 1941 due to logistical issues. The first of two volumes examining the Axis campaigns in the Balkans, this book offers a detailed overview of the Italian and Greek armies, their fighting power, and the terrain in which they fought.
Main title:
The Balkans 1940-41. 1, Mussolini's fatal blunder in the Greco-Italian War / Pier Paolo Battistelli ; illustrated by Adam Hook.
Author:
Battistelli, Pier Paolo, authorHook, Adam, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Campaign ; 358.
ISBN:
9781472842572 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.542195
Language:
English
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BRN:
1905521
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