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World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica.
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World War II
1939–1945 global conflict
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wehrmacht
Unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945
The Wehrmacht, were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe. The designation "Wehrmacht" replaced the previously used term Reichswehr and was the manifestation of the Nazi regime's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Corsica
Island and administrative region of France
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, the nearest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kosovo
Country in Southeast Europe
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Metohija
Region in Southwest Kosovo
Metohija, also known in Albanian as Dukagjini, is a large basin and the name of the region covering the southwestern part of Kosovo. The region covers 35% (3,891 km2) of Kosovo's total area. According to the 2024 census, the population of the region is 570,147.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Italian occupation of Corsica
WWII event (1942–1943)
The Italian occupation of Corsica refers to the military occupation by the Kingdom of Italy of the French island of Corsica during the Second World War, from November 1942 to September 1943. After an initial period of increased control over the island, by early spring 1943 the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)