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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0602pantelleria/
In 1943, the World War II Allies launched Corkscrew, a military operation whose aim was to seize the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. It was an armed action meant to pave the way for an Allied invasion of Sicily and then the Italian mainland, but it turned out to be far more than that. By the time Corkscrew was finished, it had become a case study in the devastating uses of airpower and a major milestone in the exploits of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.

The importance of Pantelleria Island itself stemmed from its location–smack in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Some 53 miles to the west was Tunisia. To the northeast, 63 miles away, was Sicily. Thus, Pantelleria lay astride the route from North Africa, where the Allies earlier in 1943 had routed Axis forces, and Italy, the next target for invasion.
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CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD
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Remember reading this in military history class. Great read.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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CPT Kevin McComas
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Another great Sunday read Major - thanks as always!
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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My pleasure.
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