The Balkans 1940-41 (2): Hitler's Blitzkrieg Against Yugoslavia and Greece
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In the wake of the failed Italian invasion of Greece in October 1940, plans were formed by the Wehrmacht High Command to seize the entire Greek mainland if necessary. Aware of the growing German threat, tens of thousands of British and ANZAC troops, and aircraft, were dispatched from Egypt in March 1941 to shore up the Greek defences. When a pro-Allied coup took power in Yugoslavia on 27 March, halting the country's accession to the Tripartite Pact, Hitler gave orders for the conquest of Yugoslavia. This is the second of two volumes covering the 1940-41 fighting in the Balkans, and describes in meticulous detail the invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece which once again displayed the Wehrmacht's cutting-edge campaigning skills. Operation Marita (the attack on Greece) and Operation 25 (the invasion of Yugoslavia) are brought vividly to life using highly detailed maps and illustrations, to provide a unique documentation of each operation. The Wehrmacht would soon switch its focus to the Soviet Union - but it left fertile soil in which stubborn resistance movements in both Yugoslavia and Greece would flourish. Book jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1472842618
ISBN13:9781472842619
Release Date:July 2021
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.2" x 9.6"
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