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
Summary
The Italians decide to attack Greece, but chose the wrong time of the year. The Italians were trapped in the cold winter and the Germans had to bail them out. They also invaded Yugoslavia, this was detrimental to because it delayed Operation Barbarossa.