Italian participation in the Eastern Front
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The Italian participation on the Eastern Front represented the military intervention of the Kingdom of Italy in the Operation Barbarossa, launched by Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union in 1941. The commitment to actively take part in the German offensive was decided by Benito Mussolini a few months before the beginning of the operation, when he became aware of Adolf Hitler's intention to invade, but it was confirmed only on the morning of 22 June 1941, as soon as the Italian dictator was informed that same day the German armies had invaded the Soviet Union.
German Gotha Go 242 glider in Russia with Italian soldiers c1942
Attacco sovietico Piccolo Saturno
GiovanniMesseRussland
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B27410, Russland, bei Charkow, italienischer Soldat mit Maulesel
painting: Italian troops engaging Soviets in one of the Baltic ports
Italian bersiglieri troops with artillery advancing to the front line
Tempio di Cargnacco
Ritirata
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-778-0009-25, Italienische Soldaten an der Ostfront
Italian-soldiers-holding-gun-and-prepared-for-attack-in-a-142370693798- Il sergente nella neve - 1953 novel by Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian
- Ritorno sul Don - 1973 short story collection by Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | German Gotha Go 242 glider in Russia with Italian soldiers c1942 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Attacco sovietico Piccolo Saturno | Commons | ||
| commons | image | GiovanniMesseRussland | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B27410, Russland, bei Charkow, italienischer Soldat mit Maulesel | Commons | ||
| commons | image | painting: Italian troops engaging Soviets in one of the Baltic ports | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Italian bersiglieri troops with artillery advancing to the front line | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Tempio di Cargnacco | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ritirata | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-778-0009-25, Italienische Soldaten an der Ostfront | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Italian-soldiers-holding-gun-and-prepared-for-attack-in-a-142370693798 | Commons | ||
