The Allied campaign in Greece, March to April 1941, ended up in a mess, that could have turned into a disaster of tragic proportions.
The rapid advance of the nazis from northern Greece towards Athens, passed through some of the most iconic landscapes of the country, including Mount Olympus, the home of the 12 gods of ancient Greece, Thermopylae, the historic spot where Leonidas and his 300 Spartans fought against the barbaric hordes of the Persians and other world-known landmarks.
In an operation that closely resembled Dunkirk, the Royal navy managed to evacuate the majority of the 70,000 troops of the BEF, with some being disembarked in Crete, while the rest continued their trip to Egypt.
On this propaganda shot, used in the nazi magazine "SIGNAL", an Allied PoW sits visibly exhausted and disheartened, while German armour continues its advance towards Athens.
Despite the fact that the BEF's presence in Greece was mostly a disaster, Allied troops fought valiantly during their retreat and gave the confident nazis a bloody nose on many instances.
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