Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast Episode 185 - The Greco-Italian War Part 1: Tooth and Nail
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Heed Military Assessments Before War
- Avoid entering war without realistic logistics and trained forces.
- Heed professional military assessments instead of political vanity.
Disastrous Alpine Push Into France
- The Italian offensive in southern France in June 1940 was poorly timed and executed.
- Troops suffered more from weather and logistical chaos than from French resistance.
Allied Moves Weakened Greek Neutrality
- British demands (e.g., using Greek ships) undermined Greek neutrality and fed Italian propaganda.
- Those compromises pushed Greece closer to British involvement and strained diplomacy.