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The Italian Eighth Corps, part of Geloso's 11th Army, had the task of seizing the heights, spearheaded by 38 (Puglie) Division. Holding the position was the Greek 1 Division of II Corps, with 4 and 6 Division on the flanks.
For 17 days, after a massive artillery barrage (which reduced the hill's height by 6 metros), the Italians threw themselves with great courage against the Evzones on the hill, to be repeatedly smashed with appalling losses. It was an Iwo Jima-type merciless fight at close quarters, where bayonets held the place of honor but the battered Greeks held.
Mussolini had wanted a spring victory to impress the Führer. Instead, the bloody debacle of Hill 731 could well have contributed to Hitler's decision to postpone his invasion of Russia by at least four weeks, a costly delay.
The Italian Eighth Corps, part of Geloso's 11th Army, had the task of seizing the heights, spearheaded by 38 (Puglie) Division. Holding the position was the Greek 1 Division of II Corps, with 4 and 6 Division on the flanks.
For 17 days, after a massive artillery barrage (which reduced the hill's height by 6 metros), the Italians threw themselves with great courage against the Evzones on the hill, to be repeatedly smashed with appalling losses. It was an Iwo Jima-type merciless fight at close quarters, where bayonets held the place of honor but the battered Greeks held.
Mussolini had wanted a spring victory to impress the Führer. Instead, the bloody debacle of Hill 731 could well have contributed to Hitler's decision to postpone his invasion of Russia by at least four weeks, a costly delay.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Jahrhundert: | 20. Jahrhundert |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9781526765031 |
| ISBN-10: | 1526765039 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Carr, John |
| Hersteller: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Maße: | 237 x 162 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | John Carr |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.10.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,534 kg |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Jahrhundert: | 20. Jahrhundert |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9781526765031 |
| ISBN-10: | 1526765039 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Carr, John |
| Hersteller: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Maße: | 237 x 162 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | John Carr |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.10.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,534 kg |
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