Dodecanese campaign (surrender), the Italian garrisons on most of the Dodecanese Islands either wanted to change sides and fight with the Allies or go home. Anticipating Italian surrender, German forces, based largely in mainland Greece, had been rushed to many of the islands to maintain control. The German forces were part of Army Group E commanded by "Luftwaffe" General Alexander Löhr. The most important German force in the Dodecanese was the 7,500-strong "Sturm-Division Rhodos" (Assault Division Rhodes, "Generalleutnant" Ulrich Kleemann) commanding. This division was formed during the summer on the island of Rhodes, which was the administrative center of the Dodecanese Islands
Island groups of the Philippines the same name, is the chief city of the Visayas. Mindanao's main city is Davao, towards its southeast. Island groups of the Philippines The geographical divisions of the Philippines are the three island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also the "Visayan Islands") are an archipelago. Islands are organized into three distinct island group according to regions: Regions "I" to "V", "CAR", and "NCR" are for Luzon, Regions "VI" to "VIII" are for the Visayas, and Regions "IX" to "XIII" and "ARMM" are