What the records say
- When
- 17 Jun 1944 – 19 Jun 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 42.78° N, 10.28° E
- Description
- WWII Italian military campaign
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Invasion of Elba
WWII Italian military campaign
The invasion of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard, was part of the Italian campaign during the Second World War. The invasion was carried out from 17 to 19 June 1944 by the French Liberation Army supported by British and American ships and aircraft.
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- Wikidata: military operations, raids and air strikesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “les Français de l'armée de la libération débarquent à Elbe en Toscane”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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