Italian Ariete Division
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The Italian Ariete Division was a prominent Italian armored division in World War II, noted for its tank battles in the North African campaign.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Army military unit
→
armored division → |
| alliedWith |
German Afrika Korps
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| battle |
Battle of Gazala
→
First Battle of El Alamein → Second Battle of El Alamein → |
| campaign |
Western Desert campaign
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
Kingdom of Italy
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| disbandmentYear |
1942
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| equipment |
M13/40 medium tank
→
M14/41 medium tank → Semovente self-propelled gun → |
| fate |
destroyed at Second Battle of El Alamein
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| formationYear |
1939
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| garrison |
Italy
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| honor |
remembered for determined resistance at El Alamein
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| militaryBranch |
Regio Esercito
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| nameMeaning |
Ram
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| nickname |
Ariete
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| notableCommander |
Enrico Frattini
→
Giuseppe De Stefanis → |
| notableFor |
tank battles in North Africa
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| opposedTo |
British Eighth Army
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| partOf |
Italian armored corps in North Africa
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| role |
armored warfare
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mechanized infantry support → |
| successorUnit |
132nd Armored Division Ariete
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| theater |
North African campaign
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| type |
armored division
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Panzer Army Africa
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component |