1943Battle of Leros Ends, Allies Surrender

The Battle of Leros ends with the surrender of the British a...
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1943

⚔️ Brief British-Italian Clash in Eritrea

British and Italian troops meet in a brief conflict in Eritrea.
Eritreamilitary skirmishBritish forcesItalian forcesEast Africamilitary actionWorld War IIbattle

⚔️ Battle of Leros Ends, Allies Surrender

The Battle of Leros ends with the surrender of the British and Italian forces to the Germans.
Battle of Leros Ends, Allies Surrender (1943)
Mediterranean TheaterLerosDodecanese IslandsBattleSurrenderGerman VictoryBritish ForcesItalian Forces

⚔️ Germans Assault Leros, Battle of Leros Begins

Germans assault the island of Leros, beginning the Battle of Leros.
Germans Assault Leros, Battle of Leros Begins (1943)
LerosBattle of LerosDodecanese CampaignGerman OffensiveItalian ResistanceMediterraneanMilitary Campaign1943

🇬🇷 Germans Overrun British Forces in Dodecanese

Germans overrun British forces on the Dodecanese islands, off Turkey.
Mediterranean TheaterDodecanese IslandsGreeceBritish ArmyGerman ArmyMilitary OccupationBattle