Today in World War II History—June 11, 1943

Troops of Britain’s Duke of Wellington’s Regiment advancing on Pantelleria, 17 Jun 1943 (Imperial War Museum: NA 3668)

80 Years Ago—June 11, 1943: British land unopposed on the island of Pantelleria between Tunisia and Sicily; Italian forces formally surrender the island six hours later without a shot fired.

Chinese regain all territory in Hunan and Hubei Provinces, driving out the Japanese.

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