The Greek Army opens its general counteroffensive
On 14 November the Hellenic Army began a general counteroffensive along the Albanian front after stopping the Italian invasion. Greek formations advanced through difficult mountain country toward Korçë, the Drin valleys and the approaches to the Italian supply system. The advance gave Greece the operational initiative against Italy and committed increasing numbers of divisions, pack transport and ammunition to the western front. The army’s success carried a strategic cost: formations needed later in Macedonia and Thrace were already fighting far from the German approaches. Through the winter the front moved…
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