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The Balkans 1940-41 (1): Mussolini's Fatal Blunder in the Greco-Italian War

Door Pier Paolo Battistelli

Categorie
Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer
#420343-UJ4
Titel
The Balkans 1940-41 (1): Mussolini's Fatal Blunder in the Greco-Italian War
Auteur
Battistelli, Pier Paolo
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
London : Bloomsbury Publishing
Jaar van uitgave
2021
ISBN10
147284257X
ISBN13
9781472842572
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrations (including photographs) in colour and b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting
The first of two volumes on the Axis campaigns in the Balkans, exploring Mussolini's fateful decision to move against Greece in October 1940. The Greek President Metaxas rejected the Italian ultimatum with a famous 'Oxi' ('No'), and what followed was Italy's first debacle in World War II. In the wake of Italy's rapid annexation of Albania in April 1940, Mussolini's decision to attack Greece in October that year is widely acknowledged as a fatal mistake, leading to a domestic crisis and to the collapse of Italy's reputation as a military power (re-emphasized by the Italian defeat in North Africa in December 1940). The Italian assault on Greece came to a stalemate in less than a fortnight, and was followed a week later by a Greek counter-offensive that broke through the Italian defences befo... (Lees verder)re advancing into Albania, forcing the Italian forces to withdraw north before grinding to a half in January 1941 due to logistical issues. Eventually, the Italians took advantage of this brief hiatus to reorganize and prepare a counteroffensive, the failure of which marked the end of the first stage of the Axis Balkan campaign. The first of two volumes examining the Axis campaigns in the Balkans, this book offers a detailed overview of the Italian and Greek armies, their fighting power, and the terrain in which they fought. Complimented by rarely seen images and full color illustrations, it shows how expectations of an easy Italian victory quickly turned into one of Mussolini's greatest blunders.
Pagina's
96
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 10,00

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