Italy and Greece in Yugoslavia
Italians want to establish themselves by attacking Greece
Unsuccessful, as October was a bad time of year
Germans forced to bail Italy out with "Operation Marita"
Unsuccessful, as October was a bad time of year
Germans forced to bail Italy out with "Operation Marita"
Summary
During the battle of Italy and Greece in Yugoslavia the Italians wanted to establish their nation by attacking Greece. Unfortunately, their bombardment of Yugoslavia was unsuccessful as October was a bad time of year, and conditions were only going to worsen. As a result, Germany was forced to bail out the Italians with Operation Marita, as the two nations had a pact at the time.