Italy
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Details

Name: Italy
Continent: Europe
Capital: Rome
Government:
Population (1939): 43,800,000
Casualties:
Military Civilian Total
380,000 152,900 532,900
Area:
Land Water Total
294,020 7,210 301,230

Battles

Battle of the Atlantic Atlantic September 3, 1939 May 7, 1945
Battle of France (Fall Gelb / Case Yellow) European Theater May 10, 1940 June 22, 1940
Battle of Britain European Theater June 10, 1940 October 31, 1940
Invasion of Russia (Operation Barbarossa) European Theater June 22, 1941
Battle of Stalingrad European Theater August 21, 1942 February 2, 1943
Invasion of Greece (Operation Marita) Mediterranean October 28, 1940 April 30, 1941
Battle of Taranto Mediterranean November 11, 1940 November 12, 1940
Battle of Crete Mediterranean May 20, 1941 June 1, 1941
Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) Mediterranean July 9, 1943 August 17, 1943
Invasion of Italy - Calabria (Operation Baytown) Mediterranean September 3, 1943
Invasion of Italy - Salerno (Operation Avalanche) Mediterranean September 9, 1943
Second Battle of El Alamein North Africa October 23, 1942 November 5, 1942

Photographs

World War II: The one-man submarine which landed on Peter Beach, Anzio Beachhead area, Italy, is examined by U.S. soldiers. The tube on the left is the torpedo, the other is the driving compartment, housing one man. The torpedo tube is shackled to the driving tube and can be release, allowing the pilot to return safely. Ordinarily the torpedo is underneath the drive tube. The submarine pilot was a 17 year old Nazi who was captured. April 21, 1944. World War II: Group of prisoner of wars found hiding in cellar after Germans evacuated Cosma E'Damiano. Fifth Army, Castleforte area, Italy. 13 May 1944. World War II: 2nd D.I.M., C.E.F. This 28 year old Grenadier of the German 44th Division, 131st Infantry came down the mountain as a prisoner with 3 bullet wounds in his arm. Fifth Army, Mt. Maio area, Italy. 13 May 1944. World War II: American tank with track knocked off and parts of machine gun in foreground. Fifth Army, Castelforte area, Italy. 18 May 1944. World War II: German tank buried beneath rubble. Soldiers viewing it are Moroccans. Fifth Army, Castleforte area, Italy. 13 May 1944.
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