After the fall of Leros, Samos and the other smaller islands were evacuated. The Germans bombed Samos with Ju 87 (Stukas) of I  3 in Megara, prompting the 2,500-strong Italian garrison to surrender on 22 November. Along with the occupation of the smaller islands of Patmos, Fournoi and Ikaria on 18 November, the Germans completed their conquest of the Dodecanese, which they held until the end of the war.
Following the fall of Leros, Samos and other smaller islands were evacuated. The Germans bombed Samos with Ju 87 (Stukas) from Megara, leading to the surrender of the 2,500-strong Italian garrison on November 22. Alongside the occupation of Patmos, Fournoi, and Ikaria on November 18, the Germans completed their conquest of the Dodecanese, which they held until the end of World War II.