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    German refugee in Sicily

    Feb 07, 2023 1 minute

    TO BOLSTER THE ACTION against Allied ships trying to bring supplies to the island of Malta in December 1941, several units including JG 53 were transferred to the African theater of operations.

    The first unit to arrive was III./JG was transferred back to Catania for re-equipping.

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