Corpo Truppe Volontarie
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The Corpo Truppe Volontarie was an Italian fascist expeditionary force sent by Mussolini to support Francisco Franco’s Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Italian expeditionary force
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fascist paramilitary organization → military unit → |
| activeDuring |
1936–1939
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| allegiance |
Italy
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| alliedWith |
German Condor Legion
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| alsoKnownAs |
CTV
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| approximateStrength |
about 50,000 personnel at peak
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| casualties |
several thousand killed and wounded
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| conflict |
Spanish Civil War
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| country |
Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
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| createdBy |
Benito Mussolini
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| disbandedAfter |
end of the Spanish Civil War
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| endTime |
1939
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| engagedIn |
Aragon Offensive
→
Battle of Guadalajara → Battle of Santander → Catalonia Offensive → |
| equipmentUsed |
Fiat M11/39 tanks
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Fiat-Ansaldo L3 tankettes → artillery pieces supplied by Italy → |
| garrison |
various bases in Nationalist-held Spain
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| governmentSponsor |
Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini
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| historicalPeriod |
interwar period
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| ideology |
Italian fascism
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| includes |
Italian Blackshirts
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air force contingents → armored units → artillery units → regular Italian Army units → |
| languageOfCommand |
Italian
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| notableCommander |
Ettore Bastico
NERFINISHED
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Gastone Gambara NERFINISHED → Mario Roatta → |
| operationalTheater |
Spain
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| opposedTo |
Spanish Republic
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| organizedBy |
Benito Mussolini
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| partOf |
Italian Armed Forces
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| politicalContext |
interventionism of Fascist Italy
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| purpose |
to aid Franco in overthrowing the Spanish Republic
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to expand Italian fascist influence in Spain → |
| resultOf |
Italian foreign policy under Mussolini
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| role |
offensive operations against Republican forces
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support of Nationalist ground operations → |
| significance |
major foreign intervention in the Spanish Civil War
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| startTime |
1936
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| supports |
Francisco Franco
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Nationalist faction in the Spanish Civil War → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Corpo Truppe Volontarie armoured units
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Flechas Azules Division → Flechas Negras Division → |
partOf |
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Battle of Guadalajara
→
Battle of Jarama ("Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie") → |
belligerent |
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Aviazione Legionaria
("Italian Legionary Air Force")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Garibaldi Battalion
("Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie")
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foughtAgainst |
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Siege of Madrid
("Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie")
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hasParticipant |
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Catalonia Offensive
("Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie")
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involvedForce |
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Central front of the Spanish Civil War
("Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie")
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involves |
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Aragon Offensive
("Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie")
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supportedBy |