Dodecanese campaign
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dodecanese-campaign-206-17404482
title:
Dodecanese campaign
text:
The Dodecanese campaign was the capture and occupation of the Dodecanese islands by German forces during World War II. Following the signing of the Armistice of Cassibile on 3 September 1943, Italy switched sides and joined the Allies. As a result, the Germans made plans to seize control of the Dodecanese, which were under Italian control. The Allies planned to use the islands as bases to strike against German targets in the Balkans, which the Germans aimed to forestall. Beginning in early Septe
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encyclopedia
description:
Campaign of the Mediterranean theatre of World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecanese_campaign
date created:
2007-04-18T15:47:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T23:44:58Z
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