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Italy Sent Elite Mountain Troops Into Greece — Lost 5,000 in 2 Weeks

October 1940. Italy's elite Julia Alpine Division invaded Greece through the Pindus Mountains, expecting a swift victory. These were specialists—trained for years in mountain warfare, equipped for brutal conditions, advancing against scattered Greek defenders. Within two weeks, 5,000 Italian soldiers were casualties. The division that marched 25 miles into Greek territory retreated in chaos, surrounded on three sides, their supply lines cut, their advance shattered. This is the story of how Greek forces under Colonel Konstantinos Davakis used terrain, discipline, and tactical brilliance to destroy one of Italy's most elite units—proving that local knowledge and determination can overcome superior training and equipment. If you believe stories like this deserve to be remembered, subscribe. These moments shaped history but remain buried in archives. Your subscription helps us bring them to light. SOURCES: Battle of Pindus - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_... Gedeon, Dimitrios (1997). An Abridged History of the Greek-Italian and Greek-German War, 1940-1941 (Land Operations). Athens: Hellenic Army General Staff. Mackenzie, Compton (1943). Wind of Freedom: The History of the Invasion of Greece by the Axis Powers, 1940-1941. London: Chatto & Windus. Greek Cruiser Georgios Averof - Historical Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_c... The Frozen Fight for the Pindus - The Onero Institute: https://www.oneroinstitute.org/conten... #WW2#Greco-Italian War#Greece