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They Will Not Be Easy. Nearly everyone supposed that the invasion was to begin with the seizure of Italy's western Mediterranean islands, Pantelleria, Sicily and Sardinia. There was an impression that this preliminary would be a rather minor operation, hardly in keeping with the great Allied convoys seen on their way into the Mediterranean, or with the supposed strength of the Allied forces in North Africa.* Nothing in the nature of the islands, or in the record of this war to date, indicates that the operation will be easy. It was against just such optimism that Admiral Ernest...
...Reports from inside Europe via Stockholm disclosed that Italians believe invasion will come first to Pantelleria. German Columnist Hans Reischach is quoted by Reuters as saying: "Italy's situation is difficult. Her empire is lost, and a numerically and materially strong enemy now stands on the Mediterranean south coast." Further reports indicate that the Italian supply system has badly cracked under the impact of bombing from the south...
...first phase of the battle for Axis-held southern Europe has already begun. Since the fall of Tunis, Allied airmen of the Strategic Air Force have smashed steadily at Axis first lines of defense on the Mediterranean islands of Pantelleria, Lampedusa, Sicily and Sardinia. Last week the range and tempo of these attacks increased...
Some of the reports of activity in the Mediterranean may have been mere puffs of smoke. But there was much kindling on the islands-on Sardinia, Crete, Corsica, Lampedusa, Pantelleria, Sicily-and there was fire near the kindling...
...Pantelleria lies smack in the middle of the Sicilian Channel. It is about half the size of Malta and has a simmering volcano at its center. Its airfield is reported to be connected by tunnel with a small underground hangar. The harbor can be used as a submarine base. The whole island is strongly fortified...