Talk:Balkans Campaign (World War II)

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romania ?

why is romania included in the combatants section? as far as i know it wasn't involved in any fighting in the balkans in ww2.

Causes of the Greek invasion

It says "The German Invasion of Greece (...) was the direct result and continuation of the Greco-Italian War."

However, the Greeks had pushed the Italians back far behind the Albanian border already by January 1941, four months before the German invasion.

According to Lidell Hart's History of the Second World War, the German invasion was a direct result of the British sending their contingent to Greece in March 1941 - a threat to their southern flank they couldn't ignore, and more so in view of the fact that the 50,000 troops couldn't hope to fend off a serious German effort.

If you subscribe to his view, the above statement is wrong and should read "The German Invasion of Greece (...) was the direct result of Churchill's ill-advised attempt at uniting the Balkan states against Germany" or something like that.--Cancun771 (talk) 19:58, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

No. The Germans had decided upon intervention already in November 1940, when it became clear that the Italian invasion had failed. Partly that was because of the fear that the British would establish a foothold in Europe through Greece, but largely it was a decision necessitated by the need to salvage Italian and Axis fortunes in the area. The Greek government for many months refused to let British troops land in the mainland, unless they came in force (10+ divisions), able to withstand a German offensive. When they finally were let in in March 1941, it was because the Greeks were desperate, knowing that the German attack was impending with German troops massing in Romania and Bulgaria. There was therefore no longer a reason to keep the British out. Churchill's error was sending too little, too late, while pinning his hopes on Yugoslavia and Turkey entering the war, creating a "Balkan Front". But the Germans would have attacked Greece, regardless of the presence of British troops on its soil. Cheers, Constantine ✍ 14:10, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

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