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  1. Result [ edit] Situation in Europe by May/June 1941 at the conclusion of the Balkans campaign, immediately before Operation Barbarossa. By 1 June 1941, all of Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece were under Axis control. Greece was placed under triple occupation, and Yugoslavia was dissolved and occupied.

    • Yugoslavia and Greece come under Axis control
    • Yugoslavia and Greece come under Axis control
  2. His ally’s forces were not only halted by the Greeks, a few miles over the border, on Nov. 8, 1940, but were also driven back by General Alexandros Papagos ’ counteroffensive of November 14, which was to put the Greeks in possession of one-third of Albania by mid-December.

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  4. Jan 15, 2024 · 1940 Oct 28 - 1941 Jun 1. Balkans campaign. Greece. The Balkans campaign of World War II began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's offensive had stalled and a Greek counter-offensive pushed into Albania.

  5. There are a total of (19) Invasion of the Balkans - WW2 Timeline (October 28th, 1940 - June 1st, 1941) events in the SecondWorldWarHistory.com database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Day-by-Day Timeline of Events.

  6. On 6 April 1941, the German Army, supported by Hungarian and Bulgarian forces, attacked Yugoslavia and Greece. Hitler launched the assault in order to overthrow the recently established pro-Allied government in Yugoslavia and to support the stalling Italian invasion of Greece (launched in October 1940). Map of the Balkans, 1941.

  7. In April 1941, Germany invaded and subdued the Balkan countries of Yugoslavia and Greece. These countries were then occupied and administered by Axis members. Read more.

  8. Hitler's decision to intervene in the military operations in the Balkans was made on 4 November, seven days after Italy had attacked Greece through Albania and four days after the British had...

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