WW2 #8: Into the Balkans

On the eve of Hitler’s invasion of Russia, Mussolini decided to invade Albania, fearful that the Germans were conquering all of Europe and that there would be nothing left for him to conquer. So, he launched his “Eight Million Bayonets” across the Adriatic into Albania, with an eye towards claiming all of the Balkans for Italy. The small Albanian army fought his forces to a standstill, eventually bringing the Greeks into the war against him. Hitler, furious at him, came to his rescue by subduing all of the Balkans, but this operation caused the Germans to delay the invasion of Russia and to station garrison troops in the conquered areas. A decision that would come back to haunt the Germans on the frozen wastes before Moscow.

Writer, Artist and Illustrator Ronald Ledwell with over sixty published books, plus many numerous freelance projects to his credit has been writing and illustrating Comics and Graphic Novels for over thirty-five years. His work has been published and distributed world wide by New England Comics and the major genera distributors. The owner of a commercial printing and graphics company for forty years, but now retired and concentrating on creating graphic novels. His titles have become cult classics and are sold on Ebay, Amazon and other collectable sites. He is in the process of converting his past titles into Ebooks with BB eBooks and many are up on Amazon, iTunes, etc. He is a Navy Veteran and lives in Massachusetts with his wife Jeanne, who is also a writer.

Location: Massachussetts, USA