Italian Army in World War II
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The Italian Army in World War II was the land warfare branch of Fascist Italy’s armed forces, engaged in major campaigns across North Africa, the Balkans, the Eastern Front, and the Italian peninsula until the 1943 armistice and subsequent co-belligerence with the Allies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Italian Army in World War II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Italian Army in World War II Context triple: [Enrico Frattini, sphereOfActivity, Italian Army in World War II]
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Allied Armies in Italy
The Allied Armies in Italy were the combined British, American, and other Allied military forces that conducted the Italian Campaign against Axis powers during World War II.
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German Wehrmacht in Italy
The German Wehrmacht in Italy was the force of Nazi Germany responsible for defending the Italian peninsula during World War II, notably conducting protracted campaigns against Allied armies along fortified lines such as the Gustav and Gothic Lines.
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C.
Italy 1943–45
Italy 1943–45 refers to the Italian Campaign of the Second World War during which Allied forces fought to liberate Italy from Axis control, encompassing major operations from the 1943 invasion of the Italian mainland through to the end of the war in Europe.
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Italian Co-Belligerent Army
The Italian Co-Belligerent Army was the force formed from Royalist Italian troops that, after the 1943 armistice, fought alongside the Allies against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic during the final phase of World War II.
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Italian Army in North Africa
The Italian Army in North Africa was the contingent of Italy’s armed forces that fought alongside German troops against the Allies in the North African Campaign of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Italian Army in World War II Target entity description: The Italian Army in World War II was the land warfare branch of Fascist Italy’s armed forces, engaged in major campaigns across North Africa, the Balkans, the Eastern Front, and the Italian peninsula until the 1943 armistice and subsequent co-belligerence with the Allies.
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A.
Allied Armies in Italy
The Allied Armies in Italy were the combined British, American, and other Allied military forces that conducted the Italian Campaign against Axis powers during World War II.
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B.
German Wehrmacht in Italy
The German Wehrmacht in Italy was the force of Nazi Germany responsible for defending the Italian peninsula during World War II, notably conducting protracted campaigns against Allied armies along fortified lines such as the Gustav and Gothic Lines.
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C.
Italy 1943–45
Italy 1943–45 refers to the Italian Campaign of the Second World War during which Allied forces fought to liberate Italy from Axis control, encompassing major operations from the 1943 invasion of the Italian mainland through to the end of the war in Europe.
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Italian Co-Belligerent Army
The Italian Co-Belligerent Army was the force formed from Royalist Italian troops that, after the 1943 armistice, fought alongside the Allies against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic during the final phase of World War II.
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E.
Italian Army in North Africa
The Italian Army in North Africa was the contingent of Italy’s armed forces that fought alongside German troops against the Allies in the North African Campaign of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Fascist Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Regio Esercito during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armistice | Armistice of Cassibile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armisticeDate | 8 September 1943 ⓘ |
| branchOf | Italian armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changeOfSide | after Armistice of Cassibile ⓘ |
| commander |
Pietro Badoglio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ugo Cavallero NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittorio Ambrosio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Alpini mountain troops
NERFINISHED
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Bersaglieri units ⓘ Blackshirt (MVSN) units attached ⓘ armored divisions ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine | emphasis on infantry over mechanization ⓘ |
| endTime | 2 September 1945 ⓘ |
| equipmentIssue |
inadequate anti-tank weapons
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limited artillery modernization ⓘ shortage of modern tanks ⓘ shortage of motor transport ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateCommander | King Victor Emmanuel III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Italian fascism ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Stalingrad (Italian sector on Don)
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tobruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
East African Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Front operations with Germany ⓘ Greco-Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian invasion of France NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
ARMIR (Italian Army in Russia)
NERFINISHED
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Ariete Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ CSIR (Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Folgore Parachute Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakStrength | over 3,000,000 personnel ⓘ |
| postArmisticeStatus | split between Axis-aligned and co-belligerent forces ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Axis Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 10 June 1940 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Benito Mussolini
NERFINISHED
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Italian Ministry of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Italian Co-belligerent Army
NERFINISHED
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Italian Social Republic armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
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East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian peninsula ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warCrimeInvolvement | reprisals and atrocities in the Balkans ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian Army in World War II Description of subject: The Italian Army in World War II was the land warfare branch of Fascist Italy’s armed forces, engaged in major campaigns across North Africa, the Balkans, the Eastern Front, and the Italian peninsula until the 1943 armistice and subsequent co-belligerence with the Allies.
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