Action off Bastia
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Action off Bastia
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The action off Bastia was a naval engagement fought on 9 September 1943 between German vessels and Italian ships and coastal artillery. Bastia is the main port of Corsica in the Ligurian Sea. Secret negotiations between the Italian government and the Allies led to the Armistice of Cassibile and the defection of Italy from the Axis. The Germans were suspicious of Italian intentions and devised Operation Achse, a coup against the Italian government and the disarming of the Italian armed forces. At
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_off_Bastia
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2015-12-07T22:09:44Z
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2024-09-08T17:44:06Z
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