Factually Interesting on Instagram: "Mussolini's Embarrassment: How Greece Delivered the First Allied Victory of World War II The Greco-Italian War began in October 1940 when Fascist Italy, led by Benito Mussolini, invaded Greece from Albania, expecting an easy win. The initial Italian offensive quickly stalled against determined Greek resistance in the mountainous terrain. This proved to be a major military embarrassment for Mussolini. The Greek Army launched a successful counter-offensive, pus