Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR)
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The Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR) was a World War II Italian army formation sent to support Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front.
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Target entity: Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR) Context triple: [Cuneense Alpine Division, associatedWith, Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR)]
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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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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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Italian forces in Siberia
Italian forces in Siberia were a contingent of Italian troops deployed as part of the multinational Allied intervention in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.
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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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Italian expeditionary force in Spain
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR) Target entity description: The Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR) was a World War II Italian army formation sent to support Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front.
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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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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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Italian forces in Siberia
Italian forces in Siberia were a contingent of Italian troops deployed as part of the multinational Allied intervention in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.
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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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Italian expeditionary force in Spain
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian military formation
ⓘ
army corps ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CSIR ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| allyOf | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia
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linked to:
Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR)
|
| branch | land forces ⓘ |
| campaign |
German invasion of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Barbarossa
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| commander |
Francesco Zingales
ⓘ
Giovanni Messe ⓘ |
| component |
Blackshirt (CCNN) units
ⓘ
linked to:
Blackshirt (MVSN) units
artillery units ⓘ cavalry units ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1942 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of the Dnieper
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fighting in the Donets Basin ⓘ operations along the Dnieper River ⓘ |
| government | Fascist Italy ⓘ |
| headquarters | various locations in occupied Ukraine ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| location |
Southern sector of the Eastern Front
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Soviet Union ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its expeditionary role in Russia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
logistical and equipment shortcomings in harsh Eastern Front conditions
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participation in Axis advance in southern USSR in 1941 ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Italian Army
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linked to:
Regio Esercito
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| purpose |
contribute Italian forces to the Eastern Front
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support German Army Group South ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment | incorporation into larger Italian Army in Russia (ARMIR) ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs |
ARMIR in mid-1942
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linked to:
ARMIR
Italian 8th Army ⓘ |
| side | Axis powers ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| strength | about 60,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| subsequentFormation |
ARMIR
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Italian Army in Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Armata Italiana in Russia
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| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR) Description of subject: The Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR) was a World War II Italian army formation sent to support Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front.
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