Battle of Leros
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The Battle of Leros took place on the Greek island of Leros between the Allies and invading forces of Nazi Germany. Regarded as the central event of the Dodecanese campaign of the Second World War, th
German Fallschirmjäger paratroopers prepare to be flown to Leros
A Marinefährprahm (MFP) in 1942
Paratroopers board a Junkers Ju 52 bound for Leros
Wreck of a Junkers Ju 52 shot down over Leros on 13 November and salvaged by the Hellenic Air Force in 2003. Now at the Hellenic Air Force Museum
Luigi Mascherpa
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Luigi Mascherpa was an Italian admiral during World War II. He led the Italian defense during the Battle of Leros and was later executed by the Italian Social Republic.
Battle of Leros
…minelayers Azio and Legnano and three Italian-built Marinefährprahme. The Italian garrison of Leros numbered about 7,600 men, under the command of Captain Luigi Mascherpa. The vast majority of these men – 6,065, plus an additional 697 militarised personnel – belonged to the Royal Italian Navy, as Leros was mainly a naval…
Luigi Mascherpa