Battle of Leros
The Battle of Leros (Greek: Μάχη της Λέρου) was the central event of the Dodecanese Campaign of the Second World War, and is widely used as an alternate name for the whole campaign. The Italian garrison in Leros was strengthened by British forces on 15 September 1943. The battle began with German air attacks on 26 September, continued with the landings on 12 November, and ended with the capitulation of the Allied forces four days later.
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Battle of Leros
The Battle of Leros (Greek: Μάχη της Λέρου) was the central event of the Dodecanese Campaign of the Second World War, and is widely used as an alternate name for the whole campaign. The Italian garrison in Leros was strengthened by British forces on 15 September 1943. The battle began with German air attacks on 26 September, continued with the landings on 12 November, and ended with the capitulation of the Allied forces four days later.
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Bitwa o Leros, niemiecka nazwa ...... w ramach kampanii o Dodekanez.
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La bataille de Leros, égalemen ...... forces alliées le 16 novembre.
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La battaglia di Lero (Battle o ...... ittoria delle truppe tedesche.
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The Battle of Leros (Greek: Μά ...... Allied forces four days later.
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1 destroyer sunk
100 wounded
115 RAF aircraft lost
18 wounded
254 killed or missing
3 destroyers sunk
3,200 POWs
5 MAS and MTBs sunk
5 auxiliary and merchant ships sunk
5,350 POWs
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1943-11-16
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German victory
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2,800 German soldiers
7 Squadron,RSAAF
74 Squadron,RAF
British: 3,500+ soldiers
Italian: 8,320 soldiers and sailors
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German paratroopers prepare to be flown to Leros.
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Bitwa o Leros, niemiecka nazwa ...... w ramach kampanii o Dodekanez.
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La bataille de Leros, égalemen ...... forces alliées le 16 novembre.
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La battaglia di Lero (Battle o ...... ittoria delle truppe tedesche.
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The Battle of Leros (Greek: Μά ...... Allied forces four days later.
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Bataille de Leros
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Battaglia di Lero
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Battle of Leros
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Bitwa o Leros
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Battle of Leros
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