Greco-Italian War

The Greco-Italian War, also called the Italo-Greek War, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This conflict began the Balkans campaign of World War II between the Axis powers and the Allies, and eventually turned into the Battle of Greece with British and German involvement. On 10 June 1940, Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom. By September 1940, the Italians had invaded France, British Somaliland and Egypt. This was followed by a hostile press campaign in Italy against Greece, accused of being a British ally. A number of provocations culminated in the sinking of the Greek light cruiser Elli by the Italians on 15 August. On 28 October, Mussolini issued an ultimatum to Greece demanding the cession of Greek territory, which the Prime Minister of Greece, Ioannis Metaxas, rejected.

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Italo-Greek War
war, Ugo Cavallero, Sebastiano Visconti Prasca, Wilhelm List, Alexandros Papagos, 

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1940 — 1941 Greco-Italian War

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-34 — -32 Octavian's military campaigns in Illyricum

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-300 Battle of Scerdilaidas

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1385 Battle of Savra

1939-04-07T00:00:00Z

1939-04-12T00:00:00Z

1939 Italian invasion of Albania

1940-10-28T00:00:00Z

1941-06-01T00:00:00Z

1940 — 1941 Balkans Campaign

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-48 — -44 Caesar's Civil War

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-170 — -167 Third Macedonian War

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1447 — 1448 Albanian–Venetian War

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Italian soldiers in Albania, December 1940

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Aglican Church of Saint Andrew, Patra(2)

Konstantinos Versis

F-dimitriadis-drawing-c1940

Greek lithograph with a fanciful depiction of the Battle of Korytsa in 1940

Macedonian Museums-100-Fort Lisse Drama-501

Greek soldier Kalpaki 1940

Before the Capture of Kleisoura Pass.

Greek Army during Primavera Offensive Klisura March 1941

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1912	Albania	sovereign state, country	Wikidata
area	region	1925	Albanian Republic		Wikidata
area	region	1928	Albanian Kingdom		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	34	Octavian's military campaigns in Illyricum	Roman Republic, military campaign, Taurisci, Daesitiates, Iapydes, Dalmatae, Pannonians	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	300	Battle of Scerdilaidas	battle, Aetolian League, Illyrian kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1385	Battle of Savra	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Italian invasion of Albania	military occupation, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Balkans Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	war	48	Caesar's Civil War	civil war	Wikidata
event	war	170	Third Macedonian War	war, Aetolia, Macedonia, Thessaly, Kingdom of Numidia, Perseus of Macedon, Achaean League, Attalid dynasty, Eumenes II, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Odrysian kingdom, Athamania, Epirus, Ancient Rome	Wikidata
event	war	1447	Albanian–Venetian War	war, Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, League of Lezhë	Wikidata
event	war	1940	Greco-Italian War	war, Wilhelm List, Alexandros Papagos, Ugo Cavallero, Sebastiano Visconti Prasca	Wikidata
commons	image		Italian soldiers in Albania, December 1940		Commons
commons	image		GreekPZLP24		Commons
commons	image		Aglican Church of Saint Andrew, Patra(2)		Commons
commons	image		Konstantinos Versis		Commons
commons	image		F-dimitriadis-drawing-c1940		Commons
commons	image		Greek lithograph with a fanciful depiction of the Battle of Korytsa in 1940		Commons
commons	image		Macedonian Museums-100-Fort Lisse Drama-501		Commons
commons	image		Greek soldier Kalpaki 1940		Commons
commons	image		Before the Capture of Kleisoura Pass.		Commons
commons	image		Greek Army during Primavera Offensive Klisura March 1941		Commons