Olympiacos F.C. in European football semi-final appearance. Their campaign began in the second qualifying round, with Cypriot side Anorthosis not able to prevent them from participating in the group stage for a second time in a row. They were drawn in Group A along with Croatia Zagreb, Porto and Ajax, where they managed to win all three home games and secure two away draws, topping the group and getting the ticket for the quarter-finals. There, they were drawn to face Juventus, one of the favourites to win the trophy. In the first leg at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin, Juventus defeated Olympiacos 2–1, which
22nd Infantry Division Cacciatori delle Alpi was won by Italians at Mali i Firtit 9–10 February 1941, which stopped the Greek advance. With the start of the general Italian offensive on 15 April 1941, the "Cacciatori delle Alpi" division participated in an attack on Korçë, reaching Cerovë after some fighting. It crossed the Vjosë river near Përmet 21 April 1941, blocking the retreat route of Greek army. On 28 April 1941, it moved to Korçë and on to the Greek border around Mavri Petra mountain near Ersekë. In July, 1941, the "Cacciatori delle Alpi" was transferred to Podgorica, Montenegro. In September, 1941, it moved again to