Italian expeditionary force in Spain
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The Italian expeditionary force in Spain was a Fascist Italy military contingent sent by Mussolini to support Francisco Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.
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Target entity: Italian expeditionary force in Spain Context triple: [Corpo Truppe Volontarie armoured units, commandStructure, Italian expeditionary force in Spain]
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Expedition of the Thousand
The Expedition of the Thousand was Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 volunteer military campaign in southern Italy that played a crucial role in the unification of Italy under the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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French Expeditionary Corps in Italy
The French Expeditionary Corps in Italy was a World War II French army formation, composed largely of North African troops, that played a key role fighting alongside the Allies in the Italian Campaign.
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Armata Italiana in Russia
Armata Italiana in Russia was the Italian 8th Army deployed on the Eastern Front during World War II as part of the Axis campaign against the Soviet Union, suffering devastating losses especially during the Soviet offensives of 1942–1943.
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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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Aragon Offensive
The Aragon Offensive was a major 1938 Nationalist campaign during the Spanish Civil War that shattered Republican lines in northeastern Spain and opened the way to the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian expeditionary force in Spain Target entity description: The Italian expeditionary force in Spain was a Fascist Italy military contingent sent by Mussolini to support Francisco Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.
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A.
Expedition of the Thousand
The Expedition of the Thousand was Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 volunteer military campaign in southern Italy that played a crucial role in the unification of Italy under the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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B.
French Expeditionary Corps in Italy
The French Expeditionary Corps in Italy was a World War II French army formation, composed largely of North African troops, that played a key role fighting alongside the Allies in the Italian Campaign.
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C.
Armata Italiana in Russia
Armata Italiana in Russia was the Italian 8th Army deployed on the Eastern Front during World War II as part of the Axis campaign against the Soviet Union, suffering devastating losses especially during the Soviet offensives of 1942–1943.
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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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Aragon Offensive
The Aragon Offensive was a major 1938 Nationalist campaign during the Spanish Civil War that shattered Republican lines in northeastern Spain and opened the way to the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expeditionary force
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foreign volunteer unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Condor Legion
ⓘ
surface form:
German Condor Legion
Nationalist Army ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Nationalist Army
|
| alsoKnownAs |
CTV
ⓘ
Corpo Truppe Volontarie ⓘ |
| casualties |
several thousand killed
ⓘ
several thousand wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Ettore Bastico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gastone Gambara ⓘ Mario Roatta ⓘ |
| component |
Blackshirt militia units
ⓘ
air force contingent ⓘ armored units ⓘ artillery units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| estimatedStrength | over 70,000 personnel at peak ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of Fascist Italy expeditionary warfare
ⓘ
precursor to World War II Axis cooperation ⓘ |
| ideology | Italian Fascism ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Aragon Offensive
ⓘ
Battle of Guadalajara ⓘ Battle of Vélez-Málaga ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Malaga
Battle of Santander ⓘ |
| opposed |
Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War
ⓘ
Second Spanish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| organizedBy |
Benito Mussolini
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Fascist regime of Italy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Regio Esercito
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Italian Army
|
| politicalContext |
Axis intervention in the Spanish Civil War
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interwar period ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand Italian influence in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
support Nationalist military operations ⓘ test Italian weapons and tactics ⓘ |
| result | contributed to Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| sponsor | National Fascist Party ⓘ |
| startTime | 1936 ⓘ |
| supported |
Francisco Franco
ⓘ
Nationalist faction in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Aragon Offensive
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surface form:
Aragon front
Catalonia ⓘ Guadalajara area ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian expeditionary force in Spain Description of subject: The Italian expeditionary force in Spain was a Fascist Italy military contingent sent by Mussolini to support Francisco Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.
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