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June 1940, the Invasion of France

March 7, 2011 By
Italian soldiers in occupied France

The operations against France started two days after the Italian declaration of war ( June 10, 1940), during the night between the 12th and the 13th of June, when squadrons of Italian bombers attacked southern France and hitting two small towns, Hyeres and St. Raphael, and the Naval base in Tolon. Additionally, Bastia and Calvi on the Corsican Island and Bizert in Tunisia were also bombed.

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The Fall of British Somaliland

March 24, 2010 By
Italian forces invading British Somaliland

On 3rd August 1940, the Italian forces crossed the border in a trident formation, the left-hand column angled for Zeila, the central column for Hargeisa and the right-hand column for Odweina.

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Invasion of Albania (1939)

February 18, 2010 By

The Italian invasion force was built of ad hoc assembled units. It took the name of “Expeditionary Corps OMT” under command of General Guzzoni.

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Invasion of British Somaliland (4 July, 1940)

February 18, 2010 By

Order of battle of the Italian invasion of British Somaliland (4 July, 1940)

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Invasion of France (20 June, 1940)

February 18, 2010 By

Order of battle of the Italian invasion of France (20 June, 1940)

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