1941 Mussolini sent his forces to take Greece, That wrecked Hitler's plan
 

This was a great Documentary on SkyHistoryHD
(How the Nazis Lost The War) Episode 6


Hitlers army was ready to storm Russia
the weather was perfect,


[In October 1941 Mussolini sent Italian forces into Greece,
starting the Greco-Italian War.
The Royal Air Force prevented the Italian invasion
and allowed the Greeks to push the Italians back
to Albania,
but the Greek counter-offensive
in Italian Albania ended in a stalemate.]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Mussolini

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...cover_1935.jpg
1935 Time Magazine Cover with his 2 sons.


In the Documentary
Hitler was not told of this invasion attempt
he had to send his troops
to rescue the Italians.


Hitler missed his safe weather
Opportunity to destroy Russia.


By the time Hitler went forward in Russia
the weather wrecked his plan.


So Mussolini halted Hitler
from going to Attack Russia right at that time
of safe weather.

Old news

Yes but is it good to know
that the Weather in War
matters so much more