October 28, 1940 (September 28), the Dragon, the Italian Army began to invade Greece.


1940 10 28. Italian army to Greece suddenly launched a full-scale attack. Italy submitted an ultimatum to Greece, Italy, threatened, early morning is the deadline for the ultimatum to Greece to give up part of its territory, or succumb to the invasion of the Italian Army. He believes that this ultimatum is Italy's declaration of war against Greece, he then called on the Greek people "for the motherland, the sacred tradition of fighting for his wife and children," said Greek Prime Minister Maita Texas. (History today www.lssdjt.com)
Italian side has claimed that the Greek soldiers attacked the the fascist military post on the Greek - Albanian border, and Greece denied this. They said the attacks the whistle tennis may be Albanian insurgents.
Italian Army to mobilize at least 10 divisions and 200,000 troops invaded Greece Road Albanian land, sea and air. Greek small unit rushed toward the origin of the Italian Army, unable to stand in the way of the Italian Army. At the same time, the British warship came to the aid of Greece.