1943 ⟶ Acqui Division Surrenders and Massacre on Cephallonia

After resisting for a week, the Italian Acqui division on th...
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1943

🇮🇹 Acqui Division Surrenders and Massacre on Cephallonia

After resisting for a week, the Italian Acqui division on the Greek island of Cephallonia surrenders to the Germans. During the next days, over 4,500 Italians are executed and a further 3,000 are lost during transport at sea.⟶
Acqui Division Surrenders and Massacre on Cephallonia (1943)
CephalloniaSurrenderMassacreGerman AtrocitiesItalian ArmyWar CrimesResistance1943

🔪 Acqui Division Massacre Begins

The Massacre of the Acqui Division begins⟶
Acqui Division Massacre Begins (1943)
Acqui DivisionMassacreCephaloniaWar CrimesGerman AtrocitiesItalian ArmyGreece1943

🔪 German Massacre of Kalavryta

German soldiers carry out the Massacre of Kalavryta in southern Greece.⟶
German Massacre of Kalavryta (1943)
MassacreWar CrimesGreeceGerman OccupationResistanceEastern Front