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rdf:type
rdfs:label
  • Battle of Leros
owl:sameAs
prov:wasDerivedFrom
skos:prefLabel
  • Battle of Leros
skos:altLabel
  • Leros
  • Operation Leopard
  • Operation Taifun
  • the resistance of the Italian forces stationed in the island
  • Leros Invasion
  • battle of Leros
  • capture of the Greek island of Leros
  • capturing Leros
  • fighting at Leros
  • fighting over Leros
  • invaded by German forces
  • invaded by the Germans
  • killed ashore at Leros
  • resisted for much longer
clgo:causalties
  • 68
  • Greek:
  • British:
  • 1 destroyer sunk
  • Italian:
  • 100 wounded
  • 3 destroyers sunk
  • ~600 killed
  • 115 RAF aircraft lost
  • 254 killed or missing
  • 3,200 POWs
  • 5 Armored Motor Boats and Torpedo Boats sunk
  • 5 auxiliary and merchant ships sunk
  • 5,350 POWs
clgo:combatant
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • South Africa
  • Naval Support:
clgo:commander
clgo:date
  • 1943-11-16
clgo:isPartOfMilitaryConflict
clgo:place
clgo:result
  • German victory
clgo:strength
  • 2,800 German soldiers
  • 7 Squadron,SAAF
  • 74 Squadron,RAF
  • British: 3,500+ soldiers
  • Italian: 8,320 soldiers and sailors
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