How much would Fascist Italy annex?

You'd probably see a extended programme of 'Vlachification' in the Italian puppet states in Yugoslavia. More mini-states like the Pindus Principality, founded on the premise that the people living there are 'survivors' of the barbarian migrations, will be set up on the ruins of Slavic and Hellenic nations. Indeed, Macedonia's founding myths under Italian control may be very similar to the ones it has in OTL. ;)
 
I'm not really sure what Mussolini intended when he invaded Greece? Was he looking to extend Albania South or East, or to reduce Greece to a client state as per Slovakia?

A mix. There were always the intention of expand Albania, as for political reason Mussolini supported Albanian nationalism, plus the desire for military glory and regain credibility so Italy will not be the junior patner in the Axis, in this case Greece was an easier target than yugoslavia and Hitler nixed the idea of that invasion. Benny idea was to annex various island, expand Albania, separate Macedonia and transform Greece in a puppet state.
 
A mix. There were always the intention of expand Albania, as for political reason Mussolini supported Albanian nationalism, plus the desire for military glory and regain credibility so Italy will not be the junior patner in the Axis, in this case Greece was an easier target than yugoslavia and Hitler nixed the idea of that invasion. Benny idea was to annex various island, expand Albania, separate Macedonia and transform Greece in a puppet state.

Its interesting because some of this seems nuts to us, but what we forget is that 1940 is only a few decades since Greece gained these areas in the first place, and her ownership of them was not immutable (the debacle with Smyrna showed that)

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Grey Wolf
 
Its interesting because some of this seems nuts to us, but what we forget is that 1940 is only a few decades since Greece gained these areas in the first place, and her ownership of them was not immutable (the debacle with Smyrna showed that)

Best Regards
Grey Wolf

Yes, if we consider that Yugoslavia was created only 20 years before the whole division and anexation plan is not so insane, difficult and full of nastyness yes but insane no.
 
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