Although an invading force from Albania could be stopped by a relatively small number of troops positioned in the high Pindus mountains, the northeastern part of the country was difficult to defend against an attack from the north.
Selv om en invasionsstyrke fra Albanien kunne stoppes af en forholdsvis lille styrke placeret i de høje Pindos bjerge, var det svært at forsvare den nordøstlige del af landet mod angreb nordfra.