Leros
Can someone help me summarize the Battle of Leros?
I need help because I'm doing a video project for The Guns of Navarone, and I need to know accuracy of it and how it was based on The Battle of Leros. I can not really understand the battle. So some help with summary would help. Thank you.
September 26 to November 16, 1943 By the Italian capitulation on 8 September 1943, the conditions for intervention in the United Kingdom was created during the Aegean Sea and more specifically in the Dodecanese. The infamous 1 "Battle of Leros" was one of the most important in this sector because the fall of Leros and tables of German troops on the island is closed and formally aylaj'ai this theater of operations. German bombing attack was code-named "Enterprise Taifun" and it included 4 teams in combat, that they each took the name of its manager, and had points from the tables. Von Saldern team, which included 11/16 battalion of grenadiers of the 22th Constitutional Luftwaffe was directed to land at an abyss of Kryfo. Schädlich team, which included 1 company Kustenjager tables in Pitiki. Team Doerr, included forces in 440: e Constitution grenadiers to tables in the Bay Vagias's. Team Aschoff tables forces in 440: e Constitution grenadiers in the southern extreme of the bay Goyrna. For carriage of these forces, a fleet of 5 passenger ships in the fleet capable of transporting 150/170 men each one could be 13 landing craft to carry 70 men, 5 barges Zimbel for transporting materials and 9 speed boats of 30 men each. DAY 1 November 12, 1943 The German landing craft fleet roughly around 22:00 the previous day back from the port of Kos, from Mastihari in Kos and Kalymnos from. Telendoy between Kalymnos and they met the English minesweeper BMYS – 72, as the results of cheating and winning it, transporting it to Kalymnos. In the boat, they also found a valuable item, the fleet codes. After this event they continued their trip to Leros. There is still no agreement between the Italian and English sources about who the enemy so first. In the region Easterly Leros sailed the English MJ 456, so that enemy ships. Returns to the Bay Alinta is notified Guard, but because of difficulties in communicating the information was not sent to all artillery. The Italian page reports that Navy war noticed from us 555 with us 559th They were later captured by the Germans at bay Kryfo. Their heads, however, achieved with an intelligent way to swallow them, the Governor of our 555 was executed later. At least in English 3:00 MJ 456 informing the guard of the eastern part of the formation. The western formation: the real reaction Defense began the first hour, where the ships were seen from artillery to the south, "Ducci ^ at Katsoyni, and Saint Georgioy on Skoymparda against the Western enemy formations who went to the landing on Goyrna and managed to force them to return. The Eastern formation. It was separated into three parts. The first fire from the Italians in eastern formation from 127 artillery at Merovigli. But around 6:00, and under constant fire began landing. Landing craft transported III/440th battalion after intense fire from artillery 899 at Mplefoyti was forced to return to Farmakonisi, except one, which sank on the island Strogili and 35 surviving men swam to the island and later got caught of the Italian boat. The section of the 5th company/65 that landed on Vági was also caught and 70 men were arrested by 1 In English the D / 4 Baffs and Italians. Men Von Saldern that landed on the Above and Down Zimi and mainly in the Gulf of Kryfo began its assent to the hill of Klidi where they were artillery ciano. Italian and as a group of English by Battalion Kings Own retreated with heavy losses. Until tonight, the occupied artillery ciano on Klidi. On Aspri Pounta and Apeitiki 3 high-speed landing craft board the amphibious commandos of Brandenburg. The Italians did not manage to intercept them after a great battle hordes of Germans occupied the two Italian firearms. The English force, who came to help, do not change anything. Around 13:27, they fell first 400 paratroopers in a daring operation between Alinta and Goyrna on Raxi and Managed despite the loss to create a bridgehead aimed at filling the central section so that it crosses the island in two. Until midnight on 12 November the Germans had stabilized at following points: a) team of the Van Saldern took Vigla – Klidi – Panagies – Gulf Alinta. B) Bradempoyrgker on Pitiki was in possession of two firearms. C) parachuting come to find themselves in the main street that connects Partheni of Saint Marina and cutting the island in two. Failed landing of II/16th battalion and again III/440th forced administration of German Greeks to place in direct response company of 15 parachutists from the Brandenburg votes by Lero and III/1th battalion of Brandenburg. From the side of the English Italian Brigadier Tinley called Chief 1st Battalion Kings Own and 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers in an attempt to reoccupy Raxi but because of poor coordination operation was postponed. DAY 2 November 13 1943 The first hours of the morning Brigadier Tinley tried to help the departments Pitiki and the castle, but because of poor coordination operation failed. On Despite bad weather the German aids reached from the battalions that could not land the previous day. A landing craft because of injuries and stopped at Panagies it was destroyed by the intense fire of the defenders. On Pitiki the Kuestenjaeger was strengthened and made to run back towards attacking the UK were also arrested many prisoners. Early morning parachute fell again in the same part, but with heavy losses and three Ju 52 carrying planes were shot down. One can still be found today in the Gulf of Alinta in good condition at a depth approximately about seventy meters. On the night of artillery Lago Pitiki was taken over and the Germans headed over to the castle. The English fleet with 8 flotilla counter – attacks bombard Klidi. And later on the left and then new ships came to take their place, but the Germans sunk off the coast of Kos on HMS Dulverton with a special remote-controlled bomb Hs 293 A – 1, which was transported with Dornier '217K3 of 12/211 (Ai Lia) and 763 (Saint Konstantinos). Most Italian antiaircraft and a lot of firearms were then except struggle but the Germans had lost until this moment, 2 landing craft of their fleet, 8 other landing craft, 1 ship assaults and 2 ships with infantry, do again delivers complex. DAY 3 November 14, 1943 The third day was a day of fierce fighting, without decisive result. At around 02:00 in the fires of the Destroyer Belvoir and ECHO begin counterattack from King's own head commander Lieutenant Colonel French on Pitiki. They did not accomplish anything because of poor coordination. The Germans counter – attack around 05:00 and managed to drive them back and to reach Saint Marina. 55 men were arrested and Lt. Col. French was killed. His grave can be found today in the English cemetery Leros. The English counterattacked on Raxi does not confer any appreciable extent, except for some uncertain territorial conquests.In evening several German equipment came from the rest of the 111/440 at Pitiki. Mound Klidi changed hands. At night the Germans occupied the English tools from Samos. The losses of both sides was enough. The defenders knew that the fate of Leros was doubtful. DAY 4 November 15, 1943 Tomorrow at 08:30 began last British counterattack, which attempted to change the course of the match, but with small and uncertain results. In the afternoon, they stabilized their positions 1) in the northern line Zimi, Klidi, and the northern area of Goyrna. 2) in the south of Leros Panteli through the houses through the above street in Saint Marina, Raxi up in the southern part of Goyrna. Utilization of the special unit LRDG harassment of Germans in Saint Marina was caused by the death of Lieutenant Colonel Easonsmith. Late in the same evening Germans reached Angira and radio buildings in the southern part of Merovigli 1 and endangered Lakki. DAY 5 November 16, 1943 It was the last day of the battle. At 07:30 Brig Tinley send signal in Cairo, describing the situation. 04:00 From Germans strike Merovigli from the north and east, and little by little, with the support of aviation in the afternoon they take over the English headquarters. At 17:30 Lieutenant Max Vantray with 20 commandos arrests Brigadier Tinley. Immediately thereafter, Italian chief Admiral Mascherpa also surrenders. At 18:30 English Italian forces ordered to "cease fire". How is the resistance in Leros finished the grossly-day siege. The head of the LRDG Colonel Peter Gast, great Lord Jelicoe of SBS but also many English and Italian soldiers slipped into Turkey
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