The Corsican defenses were designed to deter an Italian landing on the south end of Corsica, and to support artillery batteries capable of controlling the Strait of Bonifacio between Corsica and the Italian island of Sardinia, separated by only twelve kilometers.
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The island was only twelve kilometers from the Italian island of Sardinia across the Strait of Bonifacio, and was regarded as weakly defended.
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Salaun's report indicated that the island's capital, Ajaccio, was relatively well-defended by old 120mm field guns, but that the areas on Bonifacio in the south and Bastia in the north were vulnerable to amphibious assault.
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