The Battle of Greece was a World War II battle that occurred on the Greek mainland and in southern Albania. The battle was fought between the Allied (Greece and the British Commonwealth) and Axis forces. With the Battle of Crete and several naval actions, the Battle of Greece is considered part of the wider Aegean component of the Balkans Campaign of World War II.

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  • Statistics about the strength and casualties of Italy and Greece refer to both the Greco-Italian War and the Battle of Greece (at least 300,000 Greek soldiers fought in Albania). Statistics about Germany's casualties refer to the Balkans Campaign as a whole, and are based on Hitler's statements to the Reichstag on May 4, 1941. Including Cypriots and Palestinians. British, Australian and New Zealand troops were c. 58,000.
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  • The Battle of Greece was a World War II battle that occurred on the Greek mainland and in southern Albania. The battle was fought between the Allied (Greece and the British Commonwealth) and Axis forces. With the Battle of Crete and several naval actions, the Battle of Greece is considered part of the wider Aegean component of the Balkans Campaign of World War II. The Battle of Greece is generally regarded as a continuation of the Greco-Italian War, which began when Italian troops invaded Greece on October 28, 1940. Within weeks the Italians were driven from Greece and Greek forces pushed on to occupy much of southern Albania. In March 1941, a major Italian counterattack failed, and Germany was forced to come to the aid of its ally. Operation Marita began on April 6, 1941, with German troops invading Greece through Bulgaria in an effort to secure its southern flank. The combined Greek and British Commonwealth forces fought back with great tenacity, but were vastly outnumbered and outgunned, and finally collapsed. Athens fell on April 27. However, the British managed to evacuate about 50,000 troops. The Greek campaign ended in a quick and complete German victory with the fall of Kalamata in the Peloponnese; it was over within twenty-four days. Nevertheless, both German and Allied officials have expressed their admiration for the strong resistance of the Greek soldiers. Some historians regard the German campaign in Greece as decisive in determining the course of World War II, maintaining that it fatally delayed the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. Others hold that the campaign had no influence on the launching of Operation Barbarossa, and characterize British intervention in Greece as a hopeless undertaking, a "political and sentimental decision" or even a "definite strategic blunder."
  • La Batalla de Grecia u Operación Marita es la invasión de Grecia por las fuerzas del Eje durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial enfrentándose a los aliados (Grecia y la Commonwealth). La batalla de Grecia dio comienzo el 28 de octubre de 1940 con la invasión de Grecia por la Italia fascista y concluyó con la caída de Kalamata, en el Peloponeso, el 28 de abril de 1941. Con la Batalla de Creta y algunas otras acciones navales, la batalla de Grecia forma parte del teatro de operaciones egeo de la Campaña de los Balcanes. Italia invade Grecia el 28 de octubre de 1940 desde Albania, país que había ocupado previamente en abril de 1939. Sin embargo, el ejército griego demuestra que es capaz de resistir e incluso de contraatacar, forzando al ejército italiano a la retirada. Hacia mediados de diciembre, los griegos, a su vez, ocupan la cuarta parte de Albania. En marzo de 1941, una nueva ofensiva italiana fracasa, poniendo así fin a las aspiraciones italianas. El 6 de abril de 1941, Alemania invade Grecia desde Bulgaria, con la finalidad de dotar de más seguridad a su flanco sur. El ejército griego, muy inferior tanto en hombres como en equipamiento se hunde, y Atenas cae el 27 de abril de 1941, mientras la Commonwealth logra evacuar cerca de 50.000 soldados. Tras la finalización de la batalla de Grecia, el país es dividido en tres zonas de ocupación, entre Alemania, Bulgaria e Italia, hasta la retirada de las tropas alemanas en octubre de 1944. La batalla de Grecia es considerada por algunos historiadores como una batalla decisiva en el curso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, ya que la invasión de Grecia hizo imposible un acuerdo entre Hitler y Stalin a propósito de sus respectivas esferas de influencia.
  • La bataille de Grèce est une bataille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale qui s'est déroulée sur le territoire grec et en Albanie au printemps 1941. Elle a opposé les de l'Axe aux Alliés. Avec la Bataille de Crète et plusieurs autres actions navales, la Bataille de Grèce fait partie du théâtre Égéen de la Campagne des Balkans. La bataille de Grèce est la suite de la guerre italo-grecque commencée à l'automne 1940. Le 28 octobre 1940, l'Italie envahit la Grèce à partir de l'Albanie qu'elle occupe déjà depuis avril 1939. Cependant, l'armée grecque prouve qu'elle peut résister et contre-attaque, forçant l'armée italienne à battre en retraite. Vers la mi-décembre, les Grecs occupent à leur tour un quart du territoire albanais. En mars 1941, une nouvelle offensive italienne échoue, mettant fin aux prétentions italiennes en Grèce, et obligeant l'Allemagne à intervenir pour venir en aide à son allié. Le 6 avril 1941, l'Allemagne envahit la Grèce depuis la Bulgarie afin de sécuriser son front sud. L'armée grecque largement inférieure en nombre et en équipement s'effondre. Athènes tombe le 27 avril 1941 pendant que le Commonwealth réussit à évacuer près de 50 000 hommes. La bataille de Grèce s'achève le 28 avril 1941 avec la chute de Kalamata. À l'issue de la bataille de Grèce, le pays est divisé en trois zones d'occupation entre les Allemands, les Bulgares et les Italiens, jusqu'au retrait des troupes italiennes en 1943 et la défaite des Allemands en octobre 1944. La bataille de Grèce est considérée par certains historiens comme décisive dans le cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale car l'invasion de la Grèce a sans doute rendu impossible un accord entre Hitler et Staline à propos de leurs sphères d'influence respectives. La résistance des soldats grecs a été saluée tant par les Alliés que par les Allemands.
  • Operazione Marita è il nome in codice del piano di invasione tedesco della Grecia elaborato dall'Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW - Alto Comando della Wehrmacht) durante la Seconda guerra mondiale.
  • ギリシャの戦い（英：Operation Marita, 独：Unternehmen Marita）は、第二次世界大戦中にギリシャおよびアルバニア南部地方で起こった戦いである。 戦いは連合国（ギリシャ、イギリス連邦）と枢軸国（ドイツ、イタリア、ブルガリア）の間で行われた。クレタ島の戦い、いくつかの海戦、ギリシャの戦いは第二次世界大戦におけるドイツ軍のバルカン半島、エーゲ海攻略作戦の1つとして考えられており、また、ギリシャの戦いは1940年10月28日より始まったギリシャ・イタリア戦争の延長と考えられている。 ギリシャ・イタリア戦争において、イタリア軍はギリシャ軍に1週間で撃退され、反対にアルバニアの南部をギリシャに奪われる形になった。イタリアは1941年3月、ギリシャへ大規模な反撃を加えたがこれも撃退されたため、ドイツはこれを支援せざるを得なくなった。1941年4月6日、ドイツ軍はブルガリアを経由してギリシャに侵入、ギリシャ侵攻作戦であるマリータ作戦が発動された。ギリシャ軍、イギリス連邦軍は粘り強い反撃を行ったが、ドイツ軍の圧倒的な攻撃の前に崩された。アテネは4月27日に陥落したが、イギリス連邦軍はからくも約50,000名の将兵を脱出させることに成功した。ギリシャ侵攻作戦は、ペロポネソス地方のカラマタ陥落で素早い進撃を見せたドイツ軍の完勝に終わり、作戦も24日以内で終了した。しかし、ドイツ軍、連合軍内部でギリシャ将兵の粘り強い抵抗には賞賛の声があがった。歴史家の一部はドイツのギリシャ侵攻作戦により、ドイツはソ連侵攻を延期せざるを得なくなったが、それは致命的なことであったと主張している。また一方、ソ連侵攻作戦に影響がないとする歴史家は、ソ連侵攻作戦の発動には影響はなく、これを「政治的感傷的決定」もしくは「ギリシャへのイギリスの干渉を増やした戦略的な大失敗」と主張する。
  • Bătălia Greciei a fost una dintre bătăliile celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial ce s-a desfăşurat pe teritoriul Greciei continentale şi în sudul Albaniei. Părţile combatante au fost Regatul Greciei şi Commonwealthul Britanic (făcând parte din rândul Aliaţilor din cel de-al Doilea Război Mondial) pe de-o parte şi Germania Nazistă, Italia Fascistă şi Bulgaria în tabăra opusă. Împreună cu Bătălia din Creta şi acţiunile navale din Marea Egee, Bătălia Greciei este considerată parte a mai vastei Campanii din Balcani din cadrul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial. De obicei, Bătălia Greciei este considerată o continuare a războiului greco-italian, care a început odată cu atacul lansat de Italia de la bazele din Albania împotriva Greciei pe 28 octombrie 1940. În numai câteva săptămâni, forţele italiene au fost respinse din Grecia de forţele elene, iar mai apoi tot acestea au reuşit să ocupe o bună parte a sudului Albaniei. În martie 1941, grecii au respins un contraatac major al italienilor, iar germanii au fost forţaţi să vină în sprijinul aliaţilor lor. Operaţiunea Mariţa a început pe 6 aprilie 1941, trupele germane traversând graniţa bulgaro-elenă. Forţele combinate greco-britanice au luptat cu mare tenacitate, dar au fost depăşite numeric şi au fost obligate să se retragă. Atena a fost cucerită de germani pe 27 aprilie. Britanicii au reuşit să evacueze aproximativ 50.000 de soldaţi. Campania din Grecia s-a încheiat cu o victorie rapidă (24 de zile) şi completă odată cu ocuparea portului Kalamata din Peloponez. Există o serie de istorici care consideră campania din Grecia ca fiind decisivă pentru deznodământul conflagraţiei mondiale. Astfel, întârzierea provocată de campania din Grecia avea să provoace eşecul germanilor în faţa Moscovei şi mai apoi seria de înfrângeri de pe frontul de răsărit. Există şi păreri conform cărora invazia din Grecia nu a avut nicio influenţă asupra datei de declanşare a Operaţiunii Barbarossa. Mai mult, intervenţia britanică în sprijinul elenilor a fost caracterizată de aceşti din urmă comentatori ca fiind o acţiune inutilă, o decizie politică şi sentimentală sau chiar o gafă strategică.
  • Греческая операция (в немецких планах — операция «Марита») — военные действия Германии и её союзников против Греции и корпуса стран Содружества во время Второй мировой войны, завершившиеся захватом континентальной части Греции фашистским альянсом.
  • 希臘戰役（亦叫瑪莉塔作戰，德文：Unternehmen Marita）是第二次世界大戰中在希臘本土及阿爾巴尼亞南部的戰爭，戰爭是由同盟國（希臘及大英國協）與軸心國（納粹德國及義大利王國）之間對壘，包括克里特島戰役及數次海上戰役，希臘戰役被認為是第二次世界大戰中巴爾幹戰場的大愛琴海部份。 希臘戰役一向被認為是希臘-義大利戰爭的延續，這場戰爭是義大利軍隊從1940年10月28日攻打希臘開始，在數個星期內義大利人被驅逐出希臘及希臘軍隊攻佔了阿爾巴尼亞南部大片領土，1941年3月，義大利的主要反攻失敗，德國向其盟友出手援助，瑪莉塔作戰在1941年4月6日開始，大批德國軍隊經保加利亞入侵希臘以保障其南翼，希臘及英國聯軍頑強抵抗，但最终因人數及裝備上的劣勢而最後潰敗，雅典在4月27日陷落，不過，大英國協撤出了軍隊大约50,000人， 希臘的戰事在伯羅奔尼撒的卡拉馬塔陷落後以德國完全勝利而結束；整個戰事持續24天。不過，無論德國及同盟國高層均對希臘士兵的勇敢表示欽佩。 一些歷史學家認為德國在希臘的軍事行動對第二次世界大戰的戰程有決定性的影響，它令德國推遲實施巴巴羅薩作戰，另有一些學者認為沒有影響，及認為英國在希臘的干預毫無勝利希望的行動，是“政治上感情用事的決定”或一個“策略上的錯誤”。
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  • Nazi Germany's attack on Greece.
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  • 1Greece: 13,325 dead, 62,663 wounded, 1,290 missing British Commonwealth: 903 dead, 1,250 wounded, 13,958 captured
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  • According to Buckley, Mussolini preferred that the Greeks would not accept the ultimatum but that they would offer some kind of resistance. Buckley writes, "documents later discovered showed that every detail of the attack had been prepared.... His prestige needed some indisputable victories to balance the sweep of Napoleonic triumphs of Nazi Germany."
  • According to the U.S. Army Center of Military History, "the almost immediate setbacks of the Italians only served to heighten Hitler's displeasure. What enraged the Führer most was that his repeated statements of the need for peace in the Balkans had been ignored by Mussolini."Blau (1953),
  • According to the U.S. Army Center of Military History, the Greeks informed the Yugoslavs of this decision, and they in turn made it known to the German Government.Blau , 317
  • Joseph Goebbels, who was an admirer of Greek antiquity (in his diaries describes how the dream of his youth came true, when he first visited GreeceM. Pelt (1998), 122–123), and believed that Metaxas intended to keep Greece on a neutral course,Pelt (1998), 226 corroborates in his diaries the fact that Hitler was well disposed towards Greece and its people. Nevertheless, the wider Axis strategy made the invasion of Greece inevitable.
  • On two preceding occasions Hitler had agreed that the Mediterranean and Adriatic were exclusively Italian spheres of interest. Since Yugoslavia and Greece were situated within these spheres, Mussolini felt entitled to adopt whatever policy he saw fit.Blau (1953),
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  • 1Statistics about the strength and casualties of Italy and Greece refer to both the Greco-Italian War and the Battle of Greece (at least 300,000 Greek soldiers fought in Albania). Statistics about Germany's casualties refer to the Balkans Campaign as a whole, and are based on Hitler's statements to the Reichstag on May 4, 1941. 2Including Cypriots and Palestinians. British, Australian and New Zealand troops were c. 58,000.
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  • The Battle of Greece was a World War II battle that occurred on the Greek mainland and in southern Albania. The battle was fought between the Allied (Greece and the British Commonwealth) and Axis forces. With the Battle of Crete and several naval actions, the Battle of Greece is considered part of the wider Aegean component of the Balkans Campaign of World War II.
  • La Batalla de Grecia u Operación Marita es la invasión de Grecia por las fuerzas del Eje durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial enfrentándose a los aliados (Grecia y la Commonwealth). La batalla de Grecia dio comienzo el 28 de octubre de 1940 con la invasión de Grecia por la Italia fascista y concluyó con la caída de Kalamata, en el Peloponeso, el 28 de abril de 1941.
  • La bataille de Grèce est une bataille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale qui s'est déroulée sur le territoire grec et en Albanie au printemps 1941. Elle a opposé les de l'Axe aux Alliés. Avec la Bataille de Crète et plusieurs autres actions navales, la Bataille de Grèce fait partie du théâtre Égéen de la Campagne des Balkans. La bataille de Grèce est la suite de la guerre italo-grecque commencée à l'automne 1940.
  • Operazione Marita è il nome in codice del piano di invasione tedesco della Grecia elaborato dall'Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW - Alto Comando della Wehrmacht) durante la Seconda guerra mondiale.
  • Bătălia Greciei a fost una dintre bătăliile celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial ce s-a desfăşurat pe teritoriul Greciei continentale şi în sudul Albaniei. Părţile combatante au fost Regatul Greciei şi Commonwealthul Britanic (făcând parte din rândul Aliaţilor din cel de-al Doilea Război Mondial) pe de-o parte şi Germania Nazistă, Italia Fascistă şi Bulgaria în tabăra opusă.
  • Греческая операция (в немецких планах — операция «Марита») — военные действия Германии и её союзников против Греции и корпуса стран Содружества во время Второй мировой войны, завершившиеся захватом континентальной части Греции фашистским альянсом.
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