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Elba
Elba, Italian Mediterranean island situated between Corsica and the coast of Italy which was seized by the Germans after Italy's surrender in September 1943. On the night of 16/17 June 1944 the 9th French Colonial Infantry Division, some 2,000 Goums, and a bataillon de choc (a commando-style unit) commanded by Lt-General Henri Martin, landed from Corsica under cover of the guns of British warships. The island was then overrun in what proved to be a costly and unnecessary operation—the French suffered 1,000 casualties. But as Hitler had ordered their evacuation too late, 2,000 of the garrison's 2,700 troops were captured; and it did exacerbate German fears of yet another Allied landing behind their lines (see Salerno and Anzio) as they withdrew northwards during the Italian campaign.
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Elba." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Elba." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-Elba.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Elba." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-Elba.html |
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Elba
Elba , island, 86 sq mi (223 sq km), Tuscany, central Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, 6 mi (9.7 km) from the Italian mainland, part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Iron ore has been mined there since Etruscan and Roman times, and there are ironworks at Portoferraio , the island's main town. Wine, olive oil, and fruit are also produced, and there is a large tourist industry. Elba has come under numerous foreign powers, including Syracuse (mid-5th cent. BC), Pisa (11th cent. AD-AD 1399), Spain, and Naples. It was briefly (May, 1814-Feb., 1815) a sovereign principality under the exiled Napoleon I, who improved the island's roads and agriculture. After Napoleon's dramatic escape from Elba and his subsequent exile to Saint Helena Island, Elba passed to Tuscany. |
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"Elba." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Elba." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Elba.html "Elba." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Elba.html |
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Elba
Elba, Italy, USA Italy (Tuscany): the original Greek name of Aethalia meant ‘Smoky Place’ from the Greek aethaleos ‘full of smoke’ or ‘smoky’, a reference to the pollution from the furnaces here. The Etruscans mined iron ore on the island. The present name comes from its second, Roman, name Ilva which is derived from the Ilvates, a Ligurian people. Having changed hands many times, the island fell to the Kingdom of Naples in 1709 before being ceded to France in 1802–15. In 1815 Tuscany took control.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Elba." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Elba." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Elba.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Elba." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Elba.html |
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Elba
Elba Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea; largest of the Tuscan Archipelago; the chief port and town is Portoferraio. The island is mountainous, and a major supplier of iron ore. Napoleon I was exiled here (1814–15). Industries: fisheries, wine, tourism. Area: 223sq km (86sq mi). Pop. (2000 est.) 35,000.
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"Elba." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Elba." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Elba.html "Elba." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Elba.html |
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Elba
Elba a small island off the west coast of Italy, famous as the place of Napoleon's first exile (1814–15).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Elba." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Elba." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Elba.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Elba." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Elba.html |
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•calibre (US caliber), Excalibur
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•ombre, sombre (US somber)
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"Elba." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Elba." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Elba.html "Elba." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Elba.html |
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