Table of Data Points

Tag : Italy

1940-09-09Maletti Group

The Maletti group gets lost moving to it's start position near Sidi Omar.

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1940-09-09Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is bombed by Italian aircraft causing 137 deaths.

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1940-08-20Mediterranean Blockade

Italy announces a blockade of British ports in the Mediterranean area.

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1940-08-19Berbera

Italian forces take Berbera, the capital of British Somaliland and the British defenders flee to Aden.

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1940-08-15Cruiser Elli

The Greek Cruiser Elli is sunk by an Italian submarine off the island of Tinos

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1940-07-19Cape Spada

A Royal Australian Navy led squadron of RAN and RN ships clash with the Regia Marina, sinking the light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni. 555 survivors of Bartolomeo Colleoni were rescued; 121 died.

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1940-07-09Calabria

The Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy clash with the Italian Navy off the coast of Punta Stilo. The battle was inconclusive, with both sides claiming a propaganda victory.

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1940-07-04Sudan

Italian border raid into Sudan.

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1940-06-28Graziani

The Governor General of Libya General Balbo is killed accidentaly and is replaced by General Graziani.

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1940-06-24Franco-Italian Armistice

France and Italy sign armistice.

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