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The bombing of Cagliari was a series of attacks by the United States Army Air Force and the Royal Air Force on the Italian city of Cagliari, the regional capital of Sardinia, during World War II. The raids, aimed at destroying the port facilities and airfields of Cagliari, also resulted in the destruction of most of the city.
During World War II Sardinia was a theatre of bombing; from 1940 the Axis used its airfields for attacks across the Mediterranean, while from 1943 the island was under air attack from the Allies and the cities of Cagliari and Alghero were heavily bombed.
The Italian occupation of Corsica refers to the military (and administrative) occupation by the Kingdom of Italy of the French island of Corsica during the Second World War, from November 1942 to September 1943. [1]
Hawthorn (1943) — Special Boat Service raid on Sardinia; Hats (1940) — attempt to provoke Italians into a fleet action and supplies for Malta and Egypt from Gibraltar. Squawk (1940) — radio transmissions by destroyers, intended to mislead or confuse Italians
The Division Sardinia was formed on May 12, 1943, in Sardinia from the staff of the Sturmbrigade XI (11th Assault Brigade). It became division strength just as the Army Group Africa was surrendering in Tunisia. The original reason for the creation of the division was due to its exposure to the allies after the "official" end of Operation Torch.
The 21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna" (Italian: 21ª Divisione di fanteria "Granatieri di Sardegna") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division's name translates as "Grenadiers of Sardinia", referring to the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the Italian Royal House of Savoy before the ...
During the 11th century, the Republic of Pisa began to extend its political influence over the Giudicato of Cagliari. Pisa and the maritime republic of Genoa had a keen interest in Sardinia because it was a perfect strategic base for controlling the commercial routes between Italy and North Africa.
Italian soldiers charging during the North African campaign, 1941; Italian warships during the Battle of the Mediterranean, 1940; German Fallschirmjägers during the Battle of Crete, 1941; British tanks on the attack in El Alamein, 1942; British troops in Iraq during the Anglo-Iraqi War, 1941; U.S. troops fighting in the Italian campaign, 1944.