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Cephalonia Massacre: German Forces Massacred Thousands of Italian Soldiers After Surrender
In September 1943, thousands of Italian soldiers on the Greek island of Cephalonia suddenly found themselves fighting their former German allies. Following Italy’s surrender to the Allies, the men of the Acqui Division were left isolated, uncertain whom to obey, and surrounded by German forces rapidly changing from partners into enemies.
This documentary explores one of the most tragic and controversial episodes of the Second World War in Greece. As confusion spread following the Italian armistice, commanders faced impossible choices while ordinary soldiers were trapped between surrender…
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