Military history of Italy during World War II - Wikipedia
Italy joined the war as one of the Axis Powers in 1940 (as the French Third Republic surrendered) with a plan to concentrate Italian forces on a major offensive against the British Empire in Africa and the Middle East, known as the "parallel war", while expecting the collapse of British forces in the European theatre.
Italian campaign (World War II) - Wikipedia
The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945.
Italy - WWII, Axis, Allies | Britannica
6 天之前 · The real war for Italy began only in October, when Mussolini attacked Greece from Albania in a disastrous campaign that obliged the Germans, in 1941, to rescue the Italian forces and take over Greece themselves.
Italian Campaign ‑ WWII, Timeline & Outcome - HISTORY
2009年11月18日 · The Italian Campaign, from July 10, 1943, to May 2, 1945, was a series of Allied beach landings and land battles from Sicily and southern Italy up the Italian mainland toward Nazi Germany.
The Allied Campaign in Italy, 1943-45: A Timeline, Part One
Contrary to Winston Churchill's belief that Italy was the "soft underbelly" of Axis-dominated Europe, the Allied campaign in Italy was a long and bloody undertaking. Top image: US Servicemembers take cover on a beach at Paestum, south of Salerno, September 9, 1943.
Italian Campaign | Summary, Map, Significance, Date, & World War II ...
Italian Campaign, (July 9, 1943–May 2, 1945), during World War II, the Allied invasion and conquest of Italy. military operations in Italy and southern France, 1943–45.
The Allied Campaign in Italy, 1943-45: A Timeline, Part Three
Contrary to Winston Churchill's belief that Italy was the "soft underbelly" of Axis-dominated Europe, the Allied campaign in Italy was a long and bloody undertaking. Top image: Five Italian partisans examine a map, location in Italy unknown, probably late 1944 or early 1945.
Italy in World War II - HistoryNet
2016年3月30日 · Italy's role in World War II was broader and more significant than is usually recognized, and this article explores the Italian role in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and even the Battle of Britain.
World War II - Italy, French, Armistice | Britannica
2024年11月19日 · World War II - Italy, French, Armistice: The obvious collapse of France convinced Mussolini that the time to implement his Pact of Steel with Hitler had come, and on June 10, 1940, Italy declared war against France and Great Britain.
The Allied Campaign in Italy, 1943-45: A Timeline, Part Two
Contrary to Winston Churchill's belief that Italy was the "soft underbelly" of Axis-dominated Europe, the Allied campaign in Italy was a long and bloody undertaking.