Operation Achse

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Operation Achse was a German military operation in 1943 that swiftly disarmed Italian forces and occupied former Italian-controlled territories following Italy’s surrender in World War II.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military operation
World War II military operation
military operation
affected Italian Air Force
Italian Navy
Italian Royal Army
aim disarm Italian armed forces
occupy former Italian-controlled territories
secure strategic positions after Italian surrender
alsoKnownAs Fall Achse
belligerent Nazi Germany
commandedBy German High Command
conflict Italian Campaign of World War II
consequence increased German repression in occupied Italian areas
strengthening of German control in Southern Europe
weakening of Italian military presence in occupied territories
country Nazi Germany
followedBy German occupation of Rome
establishment of the Italian Social Republic
hasCause Armistice of Cassibile
Italian surrender to the Allies
languageOfName German
location Italian-occupied territories in France
Italian-occupied territories in Greece
Italian-occupied territories in the Adriatic region
Italian-occupied territories in the Aegean Sea
Italian-occupied territories in the Balkans
Italy
namedAfter Achse (German for axis)
natureOfOperation pre-planned contingency operation
opponent Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED
participant German Army
Italian armed forces
Wehrmacht
partOf German occupation of Italy
World War II
pointInTime 1943
result German occupation of former Italian zones of occupation in Europe
German occupation of much of Italy
capture of large quantities of Italian weapons and equipment
internment of many Italian soldiers by Germany
rapid disarmament of many Italian units
startTime 1943-09
strategy swift surprise disarmament of Italian units
temporalContext after the Armistice of Cassibile of 8 September 1943

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Italian armistice of 1943
followedBy

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