Italian invasion of France
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The Italian invasion of France, also called the Battle of the Alps, was the first major Italian engagement of World War II and the last major engagement of the Battle of France.
The Val Dora battalion of the 5th Alpini Regiment in action in the Col de Pelouse
German coal entering Italy through the Brenner Pass. The issue of Italian coal was prominent in diplomatic circles in the spring of 1940.
The situation on 4 June. Belgian, British, and French forces have been encircled near Dunkirk, while the remaining French armies take up positions to defend Paris.
Mussolini delivering his declaration of war speech, from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome
Franco-Italian Armistice
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The Franco-Italian Armistice, or Armistice of Villa Incisa, signed on 24 June 1940, in effect from 25 June, ended the brief Italian invasion of France during the Second World War.
The French delegation arriving in Rome. Front row (L-R): Maurice Le Luc, Léon Noël, Charles Huntziger.