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This week in the War, 7–13 June 1943: Pantelleria

This week in the war, on 11 June 1943, the garrison of the Italian island of Pantelleria surrendered when troops of the British 1st Division landed. The tiny island of Lampedusa surrendered the following day. Pantelleria is 100km southwest of Sicily, … Continue reading

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