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On Sun. 28 Jun 1942 Before dawn, Italian torpedo boats staged a fake l.....

1942-06-28

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Before dawn, Italian torpedo boats staged a fake landing at Cape Fiolent south of Sevastopol, Russia as a diversion from the preparations for a major offensive north of the city.

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