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What it says on the tin. Either the allies invade Greece instead of Italy, or have more manpower and invade Italy as well as Greece. It was a legitimate strategy that the British were pushing, since once your in Greece the axis oilfields are a short hop away in the Balkans. So lets say it occurs around the OTL invasion of Italy. Then,

-How would the campaign go? Did the Axis have good defense in Greece?
-What would be the effect on the Axis forces? Could they bring enough reinforcements to save the oilfields?
-Would it effect Soviet strategy? The Western Allies are now nearer to the Soviet front. Could a joint offensive be in the works?

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