Italian Co-Belligerent Army
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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.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Italian Co-Belligerent Army Context triple: [Italian armistice of 1943, relatedTo, Italian Co-Belligerent Army]
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Corpo Truppe Volontarie
The Corpo Truppe Volontarie was an Italian fascist expeditionary force sent by Mussolini to support Francisco Franco’s Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.
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Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy)
The Italian Army of the Kingdom of Italy was the land warfare branch of Italy’s armed forces from unification in the 19th century through World War II, participating in major conflicts such as the Italo-Turkish War, World War I, and World War II.
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Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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Italian Armed Forces
The Italian Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Italy, encompassing its army, navy, air force, and related defense structures responsible for the country’s national security and international military commitments.
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Littorio Division
The Littorio Division was an Italian armoured division of the Royal Italian Army that fought in the Spanish Civil War and later in World War II as part of Italy’s fascist military forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian Co-Belligerent Army Target entity description: 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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A.
Corpo Truppe Volontarie
The Corpo Truppe Volontarie was an Italian fascist expeditionary force sent by Mussolini to support Francisco Franco’s Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.
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B.
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy)
The Italian Army of the Kingdom of Italy was the land warfare branch of Italy’s armed forces from unification in the 19th century through World War II, participating in major conflicts such as the Italo-Turkish War, World War I, and World War II.
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C.
Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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Italian Armed Forces
The Italian Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Italy, encompassing its army, navy, air force, and related defense structures responsible for the country’s national security and international military commitments.
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Littorio Division
The Littorio Division was an Italian armoured division of the Royal Italian Army that fought in the Spanish Civil War and later in World War II as part of Italy’s fascist military forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Allies of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Powers
Free French Forces ⓘ Armed Forces of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Greek forces
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Italian Co-Belligerent Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Esercito Cobelligerante Italiano
Esercito del Sud ⓘ Italian Co-Belligerent Army ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Liberation Corps
|
| commandStructure | under Allied command ⓘ |
| conflict |
Italian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| formedAfter |
armistice of Cassibile
ⓘ
surface form:
Armistice of Cassibile
|
| garrison | southern Italy ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Brindisi
ⓘ
later in southern Italy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formed after Italy switched sides in World War II ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy loyal to the king ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Royalist Italian government in the south
ⓘ
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Victor Emmanuel III
|
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Monte Cassino
ⓘ
Gothic Line offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic Line operations
Battle of Monte Cassino ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav Line operations
|
| opposedTo |
Axis powers
ⓘ
surface form:
Axis Powers
Italian Social Republic ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ Italian Social Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Repubblica Sociale Italiana
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Co-Belligerent Army
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Co-Belligerent Forces
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| precededBy |
Regio Esercito
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Italian Army
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| primaryObjective | liberation of Italian territory from German and RSI control ⓘ |
| role | ground combat ⓘ |
| startTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Combat Groups
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Italian Co-Belligerent Army self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Corpo Italiano di Liberazione
Gruppi di Combattimento ⓘ Italian Liberation Corps ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Balkans
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| typeOfParticipation | co-belligerent with Allies ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian Co-Belligerent Army Description of subject: 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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