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Operation Slapstick: British forces land at Taranto

As part of the Allied Italian campaign, British forces executed Operation Slapstick and landed at the port of Taranto in southern Italy with little resistance.

Operation Slapstick: British forces land at Taranto

Securing Taranto provided the Allies with a major southern port for logistics and reinforced the simultaneous Salerno landings, strengthening the Allied foothold in Italy after the collapse of Mussolini's government.

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