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Originally Posted by Wolster
Interesting stuff. Two questions, how does Italy invade? Overland (mountains) or by sea.
Also, do we (the British), still get to sink the French fleet? I always liked that bit!
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Much of June was lost as the Italian armed forces prepared for an invasion. On 21 June, troops of the Italian Royal Army crossed the French border in three places. The Italian army attacked in two directions. The Italians attacked through the Alps and they attacked on the Mediterranean sealine towards Nice. Initially, the Italian offensive enjoyed a limited level of success. The French defensive lines on the Italian border were weakened due to French High Command shuffling forces to fight the Germans. Some French mountain units were sent to Norway. However, the Italian offensive soon stalled at the fortified Alpine Line in the Alps region and at the southern end of the Maginot Line in the Mediterranean region. The Italian forces advanced only about 5 miles and were stopped in the vicinity of the town of Menton.
Roughly thirty-two Italian divisions were available (not all were employed) and they suffered over 5,000 casualties. The French had six divisions and they lost 8 men.
Italian invasion of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia