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OperationCorkscrew

1943–

Operation Corkscrew was a 1943 special operation conducted by the United Kingdom against Italy to neutralize Italian resistance on the island.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1943–
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT SPECIAL OPERATION

OperationCorkscrew

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
United Kingdom
VS
Italy
Duration: Ongoing Participants: 2 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Operation Corkscrew
Date
1943–present
Type
special operation
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
United Kingdom Italy
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary
VS
Italy Italy Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Italy40——
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature