Battle of the Western Alps 1940
The Italian invasion of France in June 1940 was a small scale invasion which started near the end of the Battle of France during World War II. The goal of the Italian offensive was to take control of the Alps mountain range and the region around Nice. The offensive did not meet its planned goals, with the Italian forces making only limited headway. On 25 June, France and Italy signed an armistice.[14] Italy occupied Corsica and the Alpes-Maritimes, some areas of French territory along the Franco-Italian border.
Italian Forces
Army Group West - Prince General Umberto di Savoia
1st Army - General Pietro Pintor
2nd Corps - General Francesco Bettini: Forlė Infantry Division, Acqui Infantry Division, Livorno Infantry Division and Cuneese Alpine Division
3rd Corps - General Mario Arisio: Ravenna Infantry Division, Cuneo Infantry Division and 1st Alpine Group
15th Corps - General Gastone Gambara: Cosseria Infantry Division, Modena Infantry Division, Cremona Infantry Division and 2nd Alpine Group
Army Reserve - Pistoia Infantry Division, Caccittori delle Alpi Infantry Division, Lupi di Tuscana Infantry Division, Pusteria Alpine Division, 1st Bersaglieri Regiment, 3rd Armored Regiment and Monferrat Cavalry Regiment
4th Army - General Alfredo Guzzoni
1st Corps - General Carlo Vecchiarelli: Superga Infantry Division, Cagliari Infantry Division, and Pinerolo Infantry Division
4th Corps - General Camillo Mercalli: Assietta Infantry Division and Sforcesca Infantry Division
Alpine Corps - General Luigi Negri: Taurinese Alpine Division, Levanna Autonomous Group and 3rd Alpine Regiment
Army Reserve - Legnano Infantry Division, Brennero Infantry Division, Tridentina Alpine Division, 4th Bersaglieri Regiment, 1st Armored Regiment and Nizza Cavalry Regiment
Battle of the Western Alps Campaign Type 1 and 2
2nd Army Corps Battle of the Western Alps
Army Group West, 3rd Division JULIA and Morbegno Battalion
The Italian invasion of France in June 1940 was a small scale invasion which started near the end of the Battle of France during World War II. The goal of the Italian offensive was to take control of the Alps mountain range and the region around Nice. The offensive did not meet its planned goals, with the Italian forces making only limited headway. On 25 June, France and Italy signed an armistice.[14] Italy occupied Corsica and the Alpes-Maritimes, some areas of French territory along the Franco-Italian border.
Italian Forces
Army Group West - Prince General Umberto di Savoia
1st Army - General Pietro Pintor
2nd Corps - General Francesco Bettini: Forlė Infantry Division, Acqui Infantry Division, Livorno Infantry Division and Cuneese Alpine Division
3rd Corps - General Mario Arisio: Ravenna Infantry Division, Cuneo Infantry Division and 1st Alpine Group
15th Corps - General Gastone Gambara: Cosseria Infantry Division, Modena Infantry Division, Cremona Infantry Division and 2nd Alpine Group
Army Reserve - Pistoia Infantry Division, Caccittori delle Alpi Infantry Division, Lupi di Tuscana Infantry Division, Pusteria Alpine Division, 1st Bersaglieri Regiment, 3rd Armored Regiment and Monferrat Cavalry Regiment
4th Army - General Alfredo Guzzoni
1st Corps - General Carlo Vecchiarelli: Superga Infantry Division, Cagliari Infantry Division, and Pinerolo Infantry Division
4th Corps - General Camillo Mercalli: Assietta Infantry Division and Sforcesca Infantry Division
Alpine Corps - General Luigi Negri: Taurinese Alpine Division, Levanna Autonomous Group and 3rd Alpine Regiment
Army Reserve - Legnano Infantry Division, Brennero Infantry Division, Tridentina Alpine Division, 4th Bersaglieri Regiment, 1st Armored Regiment and Nizza Cavalry Regiment
Battle of the Western Alps Campaign Type 1 and 2
2nd Army Corps Battle of the Western Alps
Army Group West, 3rd Division JULIA and Morbegno Battalion
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