OXI Day Parade
On the 28th of October, 1940, Italy, backed by Hitler, wanted to occupy Greece; General Ioannis Metaxas simply responded "Ochi!" - "No!" It was an answer that brought Greece into the war and at that time, Greece was Britain's only ally against Hitler.
Greece prevented Mussolini's forces free passage, and they seized the offensive by driving them back through Albania.
Some historians credit the Greeks' fierce resistance to the later German paratrooper landings on the island of Crete with convincing Hitler that such attacks cost too many German lives.
Had Metaxas not said "No!", World War II might well have lasted considerably longer.
Greece prevented Mussolini's forces free passage, and they seized the offensive by driving them back through Albania.
Some historians credit the Greeks' fierce resistance to the later German paratrooper landings on the island of Crete with convincing Hitler that such attacks cost too many German lives.
Had Metaxas not said "No!", World War II might well have lasted considerably longer.
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