Military history of Greece during World War II - Wikipedia
WEBThe military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army temporarily halted the invasion and pushed the Italians back into Albania .
German invasion of Greece - Wikipedia
WEBThe German Army reached the capital, Athens, on 27 April and Greece's southern shore on 30 April, capturing 7,000 British, Australian and New Zealand personnel and ending the battle with a decisive victory. The conquest of Greece was completed with the capture of Crete a month later.
Axis occupation of Greece - Wikipedia
WEBThe occupation of Greece by the Axis Powers (Greek: Η Κατοχή, romanized: I Katochi, lit. 'the occupation') began in April 1941 after Nazi Germany invaded the Kingdom of Greece in order to assist its ally, Italy, in their ongoing war that was initiated in October 1940, having encountered major strategical difficulties.
New Zealand troops arrive in Greece
WEBOn 11 April troops of 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion were captured at Klidhi Pass – the first members of 2 New Zealand Division to be taken as prisoners of war. A German breakthrough the following day forced the British and their Greek allies to abandon the Mt Olympus–Aliakmon line.
The Battle for Crete - New Zealand History
WEBMay 31, 2024 · This was the start of what is known as the Battle for Crete. For 12 dramatic days New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops, assisted by Cretan civilians, tried to repel a huge airborne assault by the Germans. They almost succeeded.
Operation Mercury: The Battle of Crete - New Zealand Geographic
WEBOperation Mercury—the invasion of Crete by Nazi Germany—began on May 20, 1941, when gliders and paratroops swooped through the dust and smoke thrown up by Luftwaffe bombs and cannon. On the ground, a mixed British, Dominion and Greek army raised its guns to meet them.
The Battle for Crete - New Zealand History
WEBThe Battle for Crete was one of the most dramatic battles of the Second World War. Over 12 days in May 1941 a mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops desperately tried to fight off a huge German airborne assault.
When the Nazis Massacred Greek Civilians to Send a Warning to …
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Now commonly called the Viannos massacres, the assaults, which took place over three days in some 20 villages across the provinces of Viannos and Ierapetra, resulted in the deaths of an...
The Battle of Crete - ANZACS of Greece
WEBThe New Zealanders were to defend the airfield at Maleme - near Chania on the eastern side of the island, facing the Greek mainland. On the first day of the attack, German paratroopers proved to be easy targets with the allies having the upper hand.
Greece and Crete - 28 Māori Battalion
WEBIn late March 1941 the Māori Battalion, part of the NZ Division's 5th Brigade, was sent to defend northern Greece against a possible German invasion through Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. When that offensive began on 6 April, Commonwealth and Greek forces were quickly outflanked.