42°34′56″N 10°04′42″E / 42.58222°N 10.07833°E / 42.58222; 10.07833 Pianosa (Italian pronunciation: [pjaˈnoːza]) is an island in the Tuscan Archipelago...
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Tuscan Archipelago (section Pianosa)
major islands (Capraia, Elba, Giannutri, Giglio, Gorgona, Montecristo and Pianosa); all are protected as part of the Arcipelago Toscano National Park. The...
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Islands Lampedusa Lampione Linosa Ustica Tremiti Islands Capraia Cretaccio Pianosa (di Tremiti) San Domino San Nicola Tuscan Archipelago Capraia Elba Formiche...
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42°48′N 10°00′E / 42.800°N 10.000°E / 42.800; 10.000 The Battle of Pianosa was a naval engagement which took place on 25 April 25, 1519, when a Genoese...
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Bombardment Squadron of the Army Air Forces, stationed on the small island of Pianosa off the Italian mainland during World War II. Yossarian's exploits are...
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The Tower of Pianosa or Tower of Cala Rossa (Corsican: Torra di Pianosa) is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Occhiatana on the west coast...
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the Italian government founded a penal colony there, a branch of that in Pianosa. In 1889, Montecristo was given to Marquess Carlo Ginori, who restored...
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Pianosa Lighthouse (Faro di Isola Pianosa) is an active lighthouse located on the east side of Pianosa Island. The lighthouse entered service on 1 October...
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Doc Daneeka (section In Pianosa)
Doc Daneeka is a fictional character in the 1961 novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Doc Daneeka is the squadron physician and a friend of the novel's protagonist...
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composed of 5 islands: San Domino, San Nicola, Capraia, Cretaccio, and Pianosa. The islands were used for the internment of political prisoners during...
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