16 October 1940
16 October 1940 Northern Front Due to the British presence in Gedaref, the Italians decide to launch an attack on the airfield. For this purpose, General Pietro Piacentini (responsible for the North Sector) joins the Barentu airfield to coordinate the bombing. He took off at 05h25 aboard a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 followed by eight Fiat CR.42…
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