The contemporary sources allow us to understand the geography of the event and its political value, but do not allow us to fully comprehend the military importance of the action and the high cost in terms of human lives during the landing. As it is to be expected, the news are few and laconic. Additionally, let’s not forget that the forces in the Axes are concerned and attempt to disinform the public about the event. Those who were still under the German occupation, after many years of bloody wars and pain, more than analysing the event, simply hope to be liberated. Unfortunately one more year will have to go by before Germany is defeated for good, a tragic year both for those still under the German occupation as well as for those prisoners in the nazi camps. Recent studies show that the proximity of a defeat made the German occupation even more punitive towards the Italian “betrayers”.