1943 ⟶ British Forces Land in the Dodecanese Islands

British forces land on various Italian-held Greek islands in...
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🇮🇹 Italian Forces Invade France

Elements of two Italian armies cross into France during Italian invasion of France.⟶
Italian Forces Invade France (1940)
invasionItalyFrancewarAxis Powersmilitary

🇬🇷 British Troops Land in Greece

First British troops land in Greece, at Piraeus.⟶
GreeceBritish forcesPiraeusmilitary interventionAllied supportBalkansinvasionWorld War II

🇬🇷 British Forces Land in the Dodecanese Islands

British forces land on various Italian-held Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, beginning the Dodecanese Campaign.⟶
British Forces Land in the Dodecanese Islands (1943)
BritishDodecaneseAegean SeaGreeceislandscampaignmilitaryinvasionItaly

🚢 Allied Landings at Salerno and British Take Taranto

The Allies land at Salerno, Italy; meanwhile the British troops take Taranto in the heel of the Italian "boot". Allied strategy aims at a "drive" up the "boot".⟶
Allied Landings at Salerno and British Take Taranto (1943)
invasionItalySalernoTarantoAllied forcesOperation Avalanchemilitarycampaign

🇬🇧 British Troops Enter Bari

British troops enter Bari in southeastern Italy.⟶
British Troops Enter Bari (1943)
BritishItalyBarimilitaryinvasionAllied forcescampaign

🇬🇷 Germans Overrun British Forces in Dodecanese

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