Italy in Greece and Yugoslavia
Italians decide to try and establish themselves by attacking the Greeks in the Battle of Greece
They are unsuccessful
Choose bad time of the year in October
Germans have to bail them out Operation Marita
Also attack Yugoslavia with Operation Punishment
Detrimental because it delays Operation Barbarossa, the attack on Russia
They are unsuccessful
Choose bad time of the year in October
Germans have to bail them out Operation Marita
Also attack Yugoslavia with Operation Punishment
Detrimental because it delays Operation Barbarossa, the attack on Russia
Subjunctive Question: If Italy were a half decent fighting force, with overwhelming numbers, what would have happened if they remotely defeated Greece with no help from the Germans?