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On Thurs. 30 Apr 1942 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met at Berchtesg.....

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Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met at Berchtesgaden in southern Germany to discuss Mediterranean strategy; priority was given to capturing the Suez Canal and neutralizing Malta. Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano noted that Hitler appeared to be very tired

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