Thread: Italy and Greece 1940-1941
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Old July 31st, 2005, 02:22 AM
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Kai,

In your original post you ask a few hypothetical questions.

Bulgarian Intervention is interesting.

The British forces being available however cannot happen in November 1940. The 6 Australian Division was still training in Palestine, and O'Connor had it pencilled in to replace the 4 Indian Div after the attack at Sidi Barrani. It saw its first action at Baria late Dec 1940.
The New Zealand Division was still awaiting its 3rd Brigade to arrive from England, it was just in time to be sent of the Greece inn April 41.
The 3rd Armoured Bde was part of 2Armoured Div and it also arrived just in time to be sent to Greece in April 41.

The Commonwealth simply didnt have any troops to make it worthwhile to send to Greece in Nov 40.
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