Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41In October 1940, an Italian army some 200,000 strong invaded Greece across its largely undefended border with Albania. Although supported by Great Britainat first by sea and in the air, and later by landing British and ANZAC troops from North AfricaGreece bore the main brunt of the six month war. Outclassed in materiel and outnumbered, LtGen Papagos's Greek army was so successful against the Italians in north west Greece that, by 22 November 1940, it