. . "1,388 British" . . . "Dodecanese Islands" . . "1,388 British POWs" . . "Germany" . . "103 Italian officers executed" . "3,145 Italians &" . . "4,000" . . . "1943-10-04" . . . "conquer the island of Kos" . "battle for the island" . . . "United Kingdom" . . "Operation Eisb\u00E4r" . "amphibious and airborne landings" . "Greece" . . . "Battle of Kos#German landings - Operation \\\"Polar Bear\\\"" . . . . "Battle of Kos" . "ca. 3,500 Italians" . . . . . "Battle of Kos" . . "Cos" . . "Aviation Support:" . . "Italy" . . "capture the Greek island of Kos" . . . . . . "Kos" . "Kos fell on 4 October" . "Germanvictory" . . . .