Monday, November 2, 2009

SOUTHERN EUROPE

Introduction - Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available
This timeline covers all the political and military events that occurred within Southern Europe between the years 1939 and 1945. The countries encompassed within the timeline are Italy, Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and various Mediterranean Islands such Crete and Malta.
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"In my opinion the limit of endurance has been reached by the troops under my command...our position here is hopeless"

Major General Freyberg VC
(Shortly before the evacuation of Crete)
May 1941

Italy - World War 2 Flag
Albania - World War 2 Flag
Greece - World War 2 Flag
United Kingdom - World War 2 Flag
Australia - World War 2 Flag
New Zealand - World War 2 Flag
Germany - World War 2 Flag
Hungary - World War 2 Flag
Bulgaria - World War 2 Flag
Yugoslavia - World War 2 Flag
Croatia - World War 2 Flag
USA - World War 2 Flag
France - World War 2 Flag
Brazil - World War 2 Flag
USSR - World War 2 Flag
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Field Marshal Harold Alexander
Field Marshal
Harold
Alexander
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Field Marshal
Albert
Kesselring
American M4A3E8 Sherman
World War 2 Equipment - American M4A3E8 Sherman
The US M4A3E8 variant of the Sherman was commonly known as the 'Easy Eight' and was equipped with the late-war standard 76mm gun. It also had a new, horizontally-mounted suspension system rather than the vertical suspension unit fitted to earlier models.
Italian troops advance by bicycle during the invasion of Albania in April 1939.

Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available
Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available
Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available
Worldwar-2.net - The Most Complete World War 2 Timeline Available
07/12/1939Italy reaffirms her neutrality.
24/12/1939Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas appeal for peace.

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