Operation Halberd
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title:
Operation Halberd
text:
Operation Halberd was a British naval operation that took place on 27 September 1941, during the Second World War. The British were attempting to deliver a convoy from Gibraltar to Malta. The convoy was escorted by several battleships and an aircraft carrier, to deter interference from the Italian surface fleet, while a close escort of cruisers and destroyers provided an anti-aircraft screen. The Italian fleet sortied after the convoy was detected, but turned back after learning the strength of
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World War II maintenance convoy operation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Halberd
date created:
2006-08-11T21:33:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T20:24:48Z
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