Mussolini's Defeat at Hill 731, March 1941: How the Greeks Halted Italy's Albanian Offensive

by John Carr

Hill 731 was the scene of the most ferocious battle of the Greek-Italian War in Albania. Watched by Mussolini himself, on 9 March 1941 the Italians launched their Spring Offensive, designed to stem four months of humiliating reverses. The objective was a pair of parallel valleys dominated by the Greek-held Hill 731 that had to be taken at all costs.

The Italian Eighth Corps, part of Geloso's 11th Army, had the task of seizing the heights, spearheaded...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526765039
• ISBN13: 9781526765031
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"