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The Brazilian Expeditionary ForceOn 13 November 1943, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force or BEF (Portuguese: Força Expedicionaria Brasileira, or FEB) was created. With a force about 25,700 men and women arranged by the Army and Air Force, the BEF fought alongside the Allied forces in the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II.The Brazilian Expeditionary Force by ~Brazilian-Soldier
This air-land force fought in Italy from September 1944 to May 1945, while the Brazilian Navy as well as the Air Force also acted in the Atlantic Ocean from the middle of 1942 until the end of war. During the eight months of the Italian campaign, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force managed to take 20,573 Axis prisoners, consisting of two generals, 892 officers and 19,679 other ranks. During the War, Brazil lost 948 of its own men killed in action across all three services during the Italian campaign.
From the end of January to July 1942, German U-Boats sank 13 Brazilian merchant vessels. In August 1942, U-507 sank five Brazilian vessels in two days, causing more than 600 deaths.
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