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joegrundman · 08-23-12, 05:03 PM

Summer 1944

Allies liberate Athens

Despite very heavy losses from inspired German resistance in the mountainous terrain of Greece, British commonwealth ground forces, supported by USAAF aircraft finally managed to defeat the axis defenses and capture Athens in a five week campaign ending in a large ground assault on the defended city.

Germany loses Athens and two factors, allies lose 3 AAF and a 3-4 mech infantry

08-23-12, 05:03 PM	#28
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Summer 1944 Allies liberate Athens Despite very heavy losses from inspired German resistance in the mountainous terrain of Greece, British commonwealth ground forces, supported by USAAF aircraft finally managed to defeat the axis defenses and capture Athens in a five week campaign ending in a large ground assault on the defended city. Germany loses Athens and two factors, allies lose 3 AAF and a 3-4 mech infantry __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill