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
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World War II military operation → military operation → |
| affected |
Italian Air Force
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Italian Navy → Italian Royal Army → |
| aim |
disarm Italian armed forces
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occupy former Italian-controlled territories → secure strategic positions after Italian surrender → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fall Achse
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|
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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|
| commandedBy |
German High Command
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|
| conflict |
Italian Campaign of World War II
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| consequence |
increased German repression in occupied Italian areas
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strengthening of German control in Southern Europe → weakening of Italian military presence in occupied territories → |
| country |
Nazi Germany
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| followedBy |
German occupation of Rome
→
establishment of the Italian Social Republic → |
| hasCause |
Armistice of Cassibile
→
Italian surrender to the Allies → |
| languageOfName |
German
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|
| 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)
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| natureOfOperation |
pre-planned contingency operation
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| opponent |
Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
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| participant |
German Army
→
Italian armed forces → Wehrmacht → |
| partOf |
German occupation of Italy
→
World War II → |
| pointInTime |
1943
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|
| 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
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| strategy |
swift surprise disarmament of Italian units
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| temporalContext |
after the Armistice of Cassibile of 8 September 1943
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Italian armistice of 1943
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followedBy |