Italian Army in World War II
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The Italian Army in World War II was the land warfare branch of Fascist Italy’s armed forces, engaged in major campaigns across North Africa, the Balkans, the Eastern Front, and the Italian peninsula until the 1943 armistice and subsequent co-belligerence with the Allies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Fascist Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Regio Esercito during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armistice | Armistice of Cassibile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armisticeDate | 8 September 1943 ⓘ |
| branchOf | Italian armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changeOfSide | after Armistice of Cassibile ⓘ |
| commander |
Pietro Badoglio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ugo Cavallero NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittorio Ambrosio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Alpini mountain troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bersaglieri units ⓘ Blackshirt (MVSN) units attached ⓘ armored divisions ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine | emphasis on infantry over mechanization ⓘ |
| endTime | 2 September 1945 ⓘ |
| equipmentIssue |
inadequate anti-tank weapons
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limited artillery modernization ⓘ shortage of modern tanks ⓘ shortage of motor transport ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateCommander | King Victor Emmanuel III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Italian fascism ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Stalingrad (Italian sector on Don)
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tobruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
East African Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Front operations with Germany ⓘ Greco-Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian invasion of France NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
ARMIR (Italian Army in Russia)
NERFINISHED
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Ariete Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ CSIR (Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Folgore Parachute Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakStrength | over 3,000,000 personnel ⓘ |
| postArmisticeStatus | split between Axis-aligned and co-belligerent forces ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axis Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 10 June 1940 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Benito Mussolini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Ministry of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Italian Co-belligerent Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Social Republic armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian peninsula ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warCrimeInvolvement | reprisals and atrocities in the Balkans ⓘ |
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