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On Sun. 27 Oct 1940 Late in the evening, Italian ambassador in Athens.....

1940-10-27

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Late in the evening, Italian ambassador in Athens Emanuele Grazzi issued an ultimatum, demanding that Italian troops be allowed occupy strategic positions in Greece.

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