Italian 1st Army
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The Italian 1st Army was a major Royal Italian Army field formation that fought in North Africa during World War II alongside German forces, notably suffering heavy defeat at El Alamein.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field army
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military unit → |
| alliedWith |
German Army
→
Panzerarmee Afrika → |
| battle |
Second Battle of El Alamein
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| belligerentOf |
Axis powers
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| branch |
land forces
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
Kingdom of Italy
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| engagedAgainst |
Commonwealth forces
→
Free French forces → United Kingdom → |
| era |
World War II
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| historicalPeriod |
20th century
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| militaryBranchOf |
Regio Esercito
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| notableDefeat |
El Alamein
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| operatedIn |
Egypt
→
Libya → |
| operationalRole |
field formation
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| opposedTo |
British Eighth Army
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| partOf |
Royal Italian Army
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| suffered |
heavy defeat at El Alamein
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| theatre |
North African Campaign
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| type |
combined-arms army
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| usedEquipmentFrom |
Germany
→
Italy → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tunisian campaign
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combatant |
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Battle of El Alamein
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opponent |