Alors, c'est la guerre!

That was the answer of the greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas (above), when he was asked by the italian ambassador whether 
the italian forces would be "allowed" to enter and hold strategic 
positions within Greek soil. A small yet strong nation withstood 
the Axis superiority and unlike countries like France, Poland or 
the Netherlands; scored the first decisive victory against the unstoppable Axis forces.
Within several weeks, the Greek troops managed to drive out 
the italian forces, that have made a limited incursion in the greek territory. The hellenic command of Epirus and West Macedonia Command counter-attacked and hunted the italian troops inside 
their own protectorate, Albania. Well within 1941 the Greek troops had managed to 
invade and control nearly 30% of the Albanian soil.
Any external help from the Allies was near zero throughout 1940; little Greece managed 
to achieve such a feat alone with not even the proper equipment for winter and mountain warfare. Weapon and hardware imports have been stopped since 1938; when Europe 
was preparing for the great war without having any luxury of selling weapons to countries such as Greece. Hence, all branches of the armed forces were equiped with at best 
mid-30's gear.
Here's a collection of pictures of the brave men that intercepted and defeated the 
fascists, always smilling
http://greekmilitary.net/WW2.htm?fbclid=IwAR2dkJ-52EmMMUhzoGqwL8Z_ujikNpT9migW_7QJxWpN5pSa6U7VBPrRSrQ