12. Italian Parachutists in the Occupation of Cephalonia: Enemy Air-Borne Forces, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 7, December 2, 1942 (LoneSentry.com)

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Enemy Air-Borne Forces, Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 7, December 2, 1942

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12. ITALIAN PARACHUTISTS IN THE OCCUPATION OF CEPHALONIA

The first instance of the combat employment of Italian parachutists occurred on April 30, 1941, during the occupation of the Island of Cephalonia. The Axis claim that the Italian parachute infantry "met all expectations from a technical and tactical standpoint" does not agree with the opinion that many of the parachutists "fell into the sea and were drowned."

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