 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - mainjiniya ehondo eItaly neGermany akatanga kushanda pakuchenesa mugero musi waMay 2. Ngarava yokutanga yokuItaly yakabudirira kupfuura nomumugero musi waMay 16, ichisvika muPireaus. Kunonoka kusvika kwepeturu yakatakurwa nengarava dzeItaly kwakakonzera kupinda muKrete nendegekuchinjwa nemazuva maviri kusvika musi wa20 May. MaGerman akakunda pashure pemazuva manomwe okurwa, achimanikidza maAllies kuti adzokere kuEgipita. Nokugumiswa kweOperation Marita, Girisi yakaiswa pasi pokubatwa katatu neGermany, Italy neBulgaria. 