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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Target entity: Italian invasion of France Context triple: [Battle of France, keyEvent, Italian invasion of France]
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Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
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Italian invasion of Greece
The Italian invasion of Greece was a World War II military campaign launched by Fascist Italy against Greece in October 1940, whose failure prompted German intervention in the Balkans.
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Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily was a major 1943 World War II campaign in which British and American forces captured the island from Axis control, paving the way for the invasion of mainland Italy and the downfall of Mussolini.
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Battle of France
The Battle of France was the 1940 German campaign that rapidly defeated France and the Low Countries, leading to the fall of Paris and the occupation of much of Western Europe in World War II.
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Operation Compass
Operation Compass was a major early World War II British-led offensive in North Africa that resulted in a decisive defeat of Italian forces in Egypt and eastern Libya.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian invasion of France Target entity description: 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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A.
Italian campaign
The Italian campaign was a series of Allied military operations in Italy during World War II aimed at knocking Italy out of the Axis and opening a new front against Germany in Europe.
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B.
Italian invasion of Greece
The Italian invasion of Greece was a World War II military campaign launched by Fascist Italy against Greece in October 1940, whose failure prompted German intervention in the Balkans.
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C.
Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily was a major 1943 World War II campaign in which British and American forces captured the island from Axis control, paving the way for the invasion of mainland Italy and the downfall of Mussolini.
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D.
Battle of France
The Battle of France was the 1940 German campaign that rapidly defeated France and the Low Countries, leading to the fall of Paris and the occupation of much of Western Europe in World War II.
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E.
Operation Compass
Operation Compass was a major early World War II British-led offensive in North Africa that resulted in a decisive defeat of Italian forces in Egypt and eastern Libya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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invasion ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| commander |
Benito Mussolini
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General Alfredo Guzzoni ⓘ General René Olry ⓘ Umberto II of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Umberto of Savoy
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| conflictIn | World War II ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfMilitaryAction |
1940-06-21
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1940-06-24 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Battle of France studies
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Italian campaign in World War II histories ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940-06-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Italian invasion of France
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Italian occupation of southeastern France
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| hasCasualties |
French casualties
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Italian casualties ⓘ civilian casualties ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Italy’s entry into World War II
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Mussolini’s desire to gain territory at the expense of France ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName |
French
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| location |
Maritime Alps
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surface form:
Alpine front
Alps ⓘ French Riviera ⓘ southeastern France ⓘ |
| objective |
annexation of Corsica
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annexation of Nice ⓘ annexation of Savoy ⓘ |
| opponent | French Third Republic ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
French Republican Army of the Alps
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surface form:
French Army of the Alps
French Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of France
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Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian campaign in World War II
Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front of World War II
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| pointInTime | June 1940 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of France
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surface form:
German invasion of France
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| result |
Armistice of 22 June 1940
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surface form:
Franco-Italian Armistice
Italian tactical failure ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940-06-10 ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | final phase of the Battle of France ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryForce |
Regia Aeronautica
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Italian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Regia Marina
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Regio Esercito
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