World War II Today

World War II Today

Italy invades Greece

28th October 1940: Mussolini enrages Hitler with his surprise attack to gain territory

Oct 28, 2025
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The Italian Julia Alpini Division march into Greece, October 1940

The Italian dictator Mussolini was now beginning to feel sidelined by Hitler’s triumphs. He had joined the war opportunistically when he was confident that France would be quickly defeated. But he had subsequently failed to gain anything significant for Italy from the war.

He had moved his …

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