Italian Army in Russia
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The Italian Army in Russia (Italian: Armata Italiana in Russia; ARMIR) was an army-sized unit of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) which fought on the Eastern Front during World War II between July 1942 and April 1943. The ARMIR was also known as the 8th Italian Army and initially had 235,000 soldiers. The bulk of this force was destroyed by the Soviet Red Army at the Battle of Stalingrad, after which Mussolini withdrew the remnants from Russia to the West.
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8th Army 8a Armata | |
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Active | 1942–1943 |
Country | Kingdom of Italy |
Branch | Royal Italian Army |
Type | Field army |
Size | 235,000 (November 1942) |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Italo Gariboldi |
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