. "Germany" . "Greek:" . "7 Squadron,SAAF" . . "South Africa" . . "fighting at Leros" . "capturing Leros" . "254 killed or missing" . "resisted for much longer" . . . "3,200 POWs" . "Battle of Leros" . . "killed ashore at Leros" . "German victory" . . "~600 killed" . "British:" . "capture of the Greek island of Leros" . . "Battle of Leros" . "Operation Taifun" . . "74 Squadron,RAF" . "Greece" . "2,800 German soldiers" . "fighting over Leros" . . . . . "115 RAF aircraft lost" . . "5 auxiliary and merchant ships sunk" . . . "Italy" . "invaded by the Germans" . "100 wounded" . "5,350 POWs" . . "1 destroyer sunk" . "5 Armored Motor Boats and Torpedo Boats sunk" . "invaded by German forces" . . . . . . . "3 destroyers sunk" . . "Italian:" . "Italian: 8,320 soldiers and sailors" . "Naval Support:" . . . . . . "Leros" . "British: 3,500+ soldiers" . . . . "Operation Leopard" . "1943-11-16" . . "battle of Leros" . "68" . "the resistance of the Italian forces stationed in the island" . "Leros Invasion" . . .