In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini had conquered most European countries except Greece. On October 28, 1940, the Greek leader Ioannis Metaxas refused Italian demands to allow their troops to enter Greece. This began the Greco-Italian War, as Italy attempted to invade but faced resistance from mobilized Greek troops fighting in difficult mountainous terrain. Though Germany later occupied Greece, the Greek resistance continued despite executions, hunger and sacrifice until the country's eventual liberation.

1. Ιn 1940 Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini managed
to conquer most of the European countries.

2. Except GreeceExcept Greece
28 October 194028 October 1940
Ioannis Metaxas said NO

3. An Italian submarine sank the Greek
warship “Ellie”
15 August 1940

4. MobilizationMobilization

5. MobilizationMobilization

6. ««ΑΕΑΕRRΑΑΑ !!!ΑΑΑ !!! »»
Was the slogan that soldiers yieldWas the slogan that soldiers yield

7. Mountains of PindosMountains of Pindos

8. March in the snowMarch in the snow

10. Sofia VemboSofia Vembo
the singer of the battlethe singer of the battle

11. Women helped tooWomen helped too

13. The soldiers during the battleThe soldiers during the battle

14. Moussolini is troubledMoussolini is troubled

15. Liberation of KoritsaLiberation of Koritsa
22-11-194022-11-1940

16. Germans conquered the AkropolisGermans conquered the Akropolis

17. The Greeks didn’t stop fightingThe Greeks didn’t stop fighting

18. ExecutionsExecutions

19. HungerHunger

20. SacrificeSacrifice

21. Striking of the flagStriking of the flag

22. RetreatRetreat

23. LiberationLiberation