Swastika over the Acropolis: Re-interpreting the Nazi Invasion of Greece in World War II

The British intervention threatened the timing of Operation Barbarossa, on the one hand, while Hitler was all too aware of Mussolini's political vulnerability because of the failure of his Greek campaign, on the other. [...]Hitler decided reluctantly to attack Greece to ensure that the Allied i...

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Published inJournal of Modern Greek Studies Vol. 32; no. 2; p. 460
Main Author Damer, Seán
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.10.2014
Subjects
Defense
Greek language
Industry analysis
Military policy
Politeness
Politics
World War II
New Zealand
Albania
Russia
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Summary:The British intervention threatened the timing of Operation Barbarossa, on the one hand, while Hitler was all too aware of Mussolini's political vulnerability because of the failure of his Greek campaign, on the other. [...]Hitler decided reluctantly to attack Greece to ensure that the Allied intervention did not threaten his strategic goal in the east, the invasion of Russia, and to save the face of his Italian ally. To the south of this line, the British and Dominion troops were stretched very thin, in appalling weather. [...]W Force commenced a series of retreats.
ISSN:0738-1727
1086-3265
DOI:10.1353/mgs.2014.0038