I don't know as much about this area of WWII as I should; but from what I've heard, Mussolini made a lot of massive mistakes when he attacked Greece. Is it possible, with a realistic POD after the declaration of war in October, that Italy could have overrun Greece and defeated Metaxas?
Could Italy have beaten Greece in 1940?
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Cook
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You PoD would need to be before the declaration of war in October, some proper planning and preparation would be required; the Italian attack lacked both.
HeavyWeaponsGuy
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Conventionally? I don't see why it's beyond the capabilities of the Italians.
I think it's the long, painful attrition of unconventional warfare that will make a sustained presence in Greece difficult to start with and eventually impossible.
I think it's the long, painful attrition of unconventional warfare that will make a sustained presence in Greece difficult to start with and eventually impossible.
Well, NOT choosing to fight in mountains during the onset of winter 1940/41 would have been a good start.