1941

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Events

January

February

March

  • March 9: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces commences.
  • March 17: The first British and New Zealand troops arrive in Greece as a German attack is deemed imminent.
  • March 20: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces ends in failure.

April

  • April 6: Greek PM Alexandros Korizis personally rejects a German demand for unconditional surrender.
  • April 9: During World War II, Thessaloniki falls to the German army.
  • April 9: Maj. Gen. Ioannis Zisis leads his troops into Turkey rather than surrender to the Germans. Before the Turks can take his weapon, he faces Greece and shoots himself in the head.
  • April 10: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers.
  • April 14: The Germans enter Katerini.
  • April 18: Days before Greece capitulates to the Germans, PM Alexandros Korizis commits suicide.
  • April 25: Adolf Hitler signs Directive Number 28, ordering the invasion of Crete.
  • April 27: The Germans enter Athens during World War II.

May

June

July

October

September

Births

February

April

Deaths

January

April