The Archive · 1940

Albanian Offensive

Athens, Nov. 5, During the past 48 baure ks are reported to have taken the offensive also in the southern tection, advancing into Albania points, Greek' troops are hourly support.

in the centre sector, the situation ig more static, Tt was here that the Holian attack was repulsed with Joss {0 the enemy of nine tanks out of 20 which supported the atta loin reports are that when the ed to tush the Greek position the Greeks, although lacking, anti-tank equipment, held. their fire until the Jast moment. Met by sudden hail of lead, the Tallans turned and fled.

Another report is that Albani ars broke up and destroyed an motorized convo}

Altoxether it appears Ti Duce's cions have no heart for the cam-all despatches emphasize the superior moral and great courage of the Greek soldiers, Nevertheless,

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