Italian invasion of France

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The Italian invasion of France was a brief 1940 military offensive by Fascist Italy against southeastern France, launched in coordination with Nazi Germany during the final phase of the Battle of France in World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
invasion
military offensive
belligerent France
Kingdom of Italy
commander Benito Mussolini
General Alfredo Guzzoni
General René Olry
Prince Umberto of Savoy
linked to: Umberto II of Italy
conflictIn World War II
coordinatedWith Nazi Germany
country Kingdom of Italy
dateOfMilitaryAction 1940-06-21
1940-06-24
describedBySource Battle of France studies
Italian campaign in World War II histories
endTime 1940-06-25
followedBy Italian occupation of southeastern France
hasCasualties French casualties
Italian casualties
civilian casualties
hasCause Italy’s entry into World War II
Mussolini’s desire to gain territory at the expense of France
hasLanguageOfName French
Italian
location Alpine front
linked to: Maritime Alps

Alps
French Riviera
southeastern France
objective annexation of Corsica
annexation of Nice
annexation of Savoy
opponent French Third Republic
opposedBy French Army of the Alps
French Navy
partOf Battle of France
Italian campaign in World War II
linked to: Italian campaign

Western Front of World War II
linked to: Western Front
pointInTime June 1940
precededBy German invasion of France
linked to: Battle of France
result Franco-Italian Armistice
Italian tactical failure
startTime 1940-06-10
temporalRelation final phase of the Battle of France
usedMilitaryForce Regia Aeronautica
Regia Marina
linked to: Italian Navy

Regio Esercito

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Battle of France keyEvent Italian invasion of France
French–Italian border relatedEvent Italian invasion of France (1940)
linked to: Italian invasion of France
Italian invasion of Albania followedBy Italian invasion of France
Italian invasion of France followedBy Italian occupation of southeastern France
linked to: Italian invasion of France
Italy’s entry into World War II followedBy Italian invasion of France (June 1940)
linked to: Italian invasion of France
René Olry event Italian invasion of France (June 1940)
subject linked to: General René Olry
linked to: Italian invasion of France
Alpine fortified sectors conflict Italian invasion of France
Territorial changes of World War II includesEvent Italian occupation of parts of France
linked to: Italian invasion of France