yugoslavia and greece : the balkan campaign
- Italians decide to try and establish themselves by attacking the Greeks
-They are unsuccessful
-Choose bad time of year in October
- Germans have to bail them out 'Operation Marita'
- Also attack Yugoslavia with 'Operation Punishment'
- Detrimental because it delays Operation Barbarossa, the attack on Russia
-They are unsuccessful
-Choose bad time of year in October
- Germans have to bail them out 'Operation Marita'
- Also attack Yugoslavia with 'Operation Punishment'
- Detrimental because it delays Operation Barbarossa, the attack on Russia
Summary
Mussolini decided to invade Yugoslavia and Greece; however, Yugoslavians and Greek were able to push the Italians back. In order to reinforce the Italian army to overtake Yugoslavia,Greece and Albania, the Germans delayed their Operation Barbarossa attack on Russia.