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On Fri. 09 Oct 1942 Galeazzo Ciano noted in his diary that Italian int.....

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Galeazzo Ciano noted in his diary that Italian intelligence had learned that the Allies were planning on invading North Africa, and it concerned him as a successful Allied campaign there would put Italy in danger.

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