insurgent
Jul 29, 2003, 01:26 PM
Does any of you know if Italy has ever had a territorial demand on Cyprus?
Did they try to get it during it WWI or did they demand it in WWII?
Thanks.
pawpaw
Jul 29, 2003, 03:38 PM
as far as i know, the only time italians were in cyprus or tried to get it they were legionaries:)
thedirk
Jul 29, 2003, 04:21 PM
I'm not aware of any claim or attempts to conquer Cyprus by the Italians.
pawpaw
Jul 29, 2003, 04:24 PM
i think by the end of the 19th century the british had their protective paws around cyrus, not offically theirs but off limits to others
thedirk
Jul 29, 2003, 04:26 PM
On a further note, Cyprus was of strategic importance in WWII, and I'm sure Italy and Germany would have loved to gain control of it.