What was the German military codename for the invasion of Greece launched on 6 April 1941?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Operation Marita
- Step 1: When the German invasion, known as Operation Marita, began on 6 April, the bulk of the Greek Army was on the Greek border with Albania, then a vassal of Italy, from which the Italian troops had attacked. Answer: Operation Marita. Why not the others: "Operation Barbarossa" was the massive Axis invasion of the Soviet Union launched in June 1941; "Operation Mercury" was the subsequent German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941; "Operation Seelöwe" was the planned but aborted German amphibious invasion of Great Britain in 1940.
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