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July 1942

Special Forces Operations in July 1942

July 17th, 1942 – July 18th, 1942
Operazione 110 e Operazione 111
Xa Flottiglia MAS
In preparation for an amphibious invasion of Malta, Italian Motoscafo Turismo Silurante Modificato units were stationed at Augusta, Sicily, tasked with reconnaissance and ambush missions along the Maltese coast.

On May 17th, 1942, the torpedo boat Abba, escorted by MAS 574 and MAS 576, deployed two Motoscafo Turismo Silurante Modificato’s for separate operations:

Operation 110: MTSM 218 landed diver Giuseppe Guglielmo near Marsaskala for a night reconnaissance. Unable to re-establish contact with his vessel, he was captured.

Operation 111: MTSM 214 inserted Carmelo Borg Pisani, an Italian agent of Maltese origin, near Marsaxlokk. Discovered and arrested, he was later tried for treason and executed after five months.

Subsequent ambush operations by the Motoscafo Turismo Silurante Modificato’s near Valletta proved unsuccessful.