What the records say
- When
- 11 Jun 1943
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 36.79° N, 11.99° E
- Description
- 1943 military operation
Operation Corkscrew
Military operation
Operation Corkscrew was the code name for the Allied invasion of the Italian island of Pantelleria on 11 June 1943, prior to the Allied invasion of Sicily, during the Second World War. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force of the North African Theater of Operations gave orders for the Allied air forces to conduct an aerial offensive against the island defences, followed, if necess…
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