holiday), by an Italian submarine. The Greek government announced that the attack had been performed by a submarine of "unknown nationality", in an attempt to keep Greece neutral. World War II (1940–1944) Greco-Italian War and Battle of Greece (1940–1941) 1940, 28 October: After Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas rejects an Italian ultimatum demanding the occupation of Greek territory, Italian forces invade Greece. Beginning of the Greco-Italian War. 1940, 13 November: The Battle of Pindus ends in a complete Greek victory. 1940, 14 November: The Greek forces enter Albanian territory. 1940, 24 December: The Greek army controls practically all of Northern Epirus. 1941: Turkey mobilizes all Greeks between 18 and 45 years of age and deports them to labour battalions in central Anatolia. 1941, 29 January: Ioannis Metaxas dies in Athens. 1941, 1 March: Earthquake occurs in Larissa leaving 40 people dead and thousands homeless. 1941, 9–20 March: The Italian Spring Offensive fails to dislocate the Greek forces. 1941, 6 April: The German Army invades Greece. 1941, 11–12 April: Battle of Vevi. 1941, 18 April: The German Army advances towards Athens. Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis commits suicide. 1941, 20 April: The Greek First Army surrenders to the Germans. 1941, 21 April: The German forces manage to go through the Metaxas Line. 1941, 22 April: The King, the Royal family and the Government flee Athens and go to Crete. 1941, 27 April: The German Army enters Athens. Greek writer Penelope Delta commits suicide. The Nazi flag is raised on Acropolis; Evzone soldier on guard duty jumps off the Acropolis wrapped in the Greek flag. 1941, May: The Allied forces impose a naval blockade of Greece, ending off all imports, including foods. 1941, 4 May: Out of respect for the Greek nation, Hitler orders the Wehrmacht not to take Greek war prisoners and allows them to carry weapons. 1941, 20 May: Beginning of the Battle of Crete. 1941, 22 May: The King, the Royal family and the Government are evacuated to Alexandria. 1941, 1 June: The remaining defenders at Sphakia surrender to the German Army. Axis occupation and Resistance (1941–1944) 1941, 30 May: The first resistance act occur in Athens. Two law students tear down the Flag of Nazi Germany from the Acropolis. 1941, 27 September: The National Liberation Front (EAM), the largest resistance group, is initiated. 1941, 28–29 September: A spontaneous rebellion in Drama is repressed by the Bulgarian occupation forces with a