Operation Herkules
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title:
Operation Herkules
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Operation Herkules was the German code-name given to an abortive plan for the invasion of Malta during the Second World War. Through air and sea landings, the Italians and Germans hoped to eliminate Malta as a British air and naval base and secure an uninterrupted flow of supplies across the Mediterranean Sea to Axis forces in Libya and Egypt. Extensive preparations were made for the invasion but the success of other Axis operations – including the Battle of Gazala, the Axis capture of Tobruk on
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German code-name for plan for invasion of Malta during the Second World War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Herkules
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2024-03-02T11:33:23Z
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