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Commissione Italiana D'Armistizio Con La Francia
During World War II, the Commissione Italiana d'Armistizio con la Francia ("Italian Armistice Commission with France") or CIAF was a temporary civil and military body charged with implementing the Franco-Italian armistice of 24 June 1940 and harmonising it with the Armistice of 22 June 1940, Franco-German armistice of 22 June. It had broad authority over the military, economic, diplomatic and financial France–Italy relations, relations between France and Italy until the Italo-German occupation of France (Operation Anton, Operation ANTON) on 11 November 1942. Thereafter its powers were gradually transferred to the Fourth Army (Italy), Fourth Army, which was under the command of General Mario Vercellino and in Italian occupation of France, occupation of southern France. The headquarters of the CIAF was in Turin and it was subordinate to the ''Comando Supremo'' (Italian supreme command). It liaised with the German Armistice Commission (''Waffenstillstandskommission'', WAKO) in Wiesbade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo Pellegrini (general)
Aldo Pellegrini (28 August 1888 – 7 December 1940) was an Italian military officer and aviator. He served initially in the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy), transitioning to the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) upon its formation. A veteran of the Italo-Turkish War and World War I, where he earned multiple decorations for valor piloting seaplanes, he became a key figure in Italo Balbo's pioneering mass formation flights across the Mediterranean and Atlantic, including serving as Vice Commander of the Decennial Air Cruise in 1933, for which he received the Gold Medal of Aeronautic Valor. He reached the rank of Brigadier General (). Pellegrini died in an aircraft accident in December 1940 while serving as Vice President of the Italian Armistice Commission with France. Biography He was born in Bologna on 28 August 1888, and enlisted in the Royal Italian Navy in 1908, entering the Royal Naval Academy of Livorno. He graduated with the rank of ensign in 1910, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ristolas
Ristolas is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Abriès-Ristolas. The village lies in the Queyras, in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Guil, which has its source in the southeastern part of the commune. Climate Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include ... References Former communes of Hautes-Alpes Populated places disestablished in 2019 {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgenèvre
Montgenèvre (; ; Italian: ''Monginevro'') is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Geography Montgenèvre is located in the French part of the Cottian Alps. It is on the France–Italy border at the top of the Col de Montgenèvre, after which it is named. The source of the river Durance is in Les Gondrans ski area of Mongenèvre; the river is a tributary of the Rhône. Ski area Montgenèvre is a ski resort. It is linked to the Via Lattea ("Milky Way") ski area, which has 410 km (254.7 mi) of pistes. Montgenevre's own ski areas have 85 km (52.8 mi) of pistes comprising 8 green, 13 blue, 17 red, and 10 black slopes. The resort is famed for its sunshine and good snow records; it is renowned for intermediates with ski to door accommodation. The village is situated at 1,860 metres (5,102 feet), but the resort height begins at 1,722 metres (4,979), while its highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menton
Menton (; in classical norm or in Mistralian norm, , ; ; or depending on the orthography) is a Commune in France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera, close to the Italian border. Menton has always been a frontier town. Since the end of the 14th century, it has been on the border between the County of Nice, held by the Duchy of Savoy, Duke of Savoy, and the Republic of Genoa. It was an exclave of the Principality of Monaco until the disputed French plebiscite of 1860 when it was added to France. It had been always a fashionable tourist centre with grand mansions and gardens. Its temperate Mediterranean climate is especially favourable to the citrus industry, with which it is strongly identified. Etymology Although the name's spelling and pronunciation in French language, French are identical to those for the word that means "chin", there does not seem to be any link with this French word. According to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanslebourg
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis. 8 August 2016 Points of interest * Jardin botanique de Mont Cenis * * Val Cenis Vanoise ski resortSee also * |
Isola, Alpes-Maritimes
Isola (; ) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. The Alpine ski resort of Isola 2000 is located on the territory of the commune. Geography Climate Isola has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ... ''Dfc''). The average annual temperature in Isola is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Isola was on 19 July 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 4 February 1978. Population International relations Since April 2010, Isola has been officially twinned with Castiglione di Garfagnana. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontan (village)
Fontan (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population The inhabitants are called ''Fontannais'' in French. See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department The following is a list of the 163 communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories inclu ... References Communes of Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{AlpesMaritimes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bramans
Bramans is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis. 8 August 2016 Twin towns — sister cities Bramans is twinned with: * Giaglione, Italy (2010)See also *Communes of the Savoie department
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Bessans
Bessans is a Communes of France, commune in the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in south-eastern France. It is located in the valley of Maurienne and crossed by the Arc (Savoie), Arc river. Nestled in the center of a former glacial through, it is renowned for its large Nordic skiing domain in the winter and for its trekking and mountain climbing opportunities in the Summer. Surrounded by lush fauna and flora, the village is characterised by its rich heritage, where wall paintings, Baroque chapels, engraved stones and artisan sculptors are inextricably linked. The legend of the Devil of Bessans admirably describes the originality of this traditional culture that is still very much alive today. Geography Located on the Maurienne, Haute-Maurienne plateau, at an altitude of 1750 meters, the area is known for its sporting activities. Bessans is located in a valley, ideal for Nordic skiing. Following the collapse of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ( or ''MAECI'') is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign ministry of the government of the Italian Republic. It is also known as the Farnesina as a metonym from its headquarters, the Palazzo della Farnesina in Rome. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Antonio Tajani. History The first official manifestation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was called ''The Secretary of the State of Foreign Affairs'' for the now defunct Kingdom of Sardinia. The original name was derived from the Albertine Statute that founded the Ministry in 1848. The original location was the Palazzo della Consulta in Rome, where it remained until 1922. The first significant reform came under the direction of the minister Carlo Sforza who reorganized the Ministry around territorial bases. However, this system was later replaced during Benito Mussolini's fascist regime. During this time the Ministry was housed at Palazzo Chigi; after a br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Occupation Of Corsica
The Italian occupation of Corsica refers to the military (and administrative) occupation by the Kingdom of Italy of the French island of Corsica during the Second World War, from November 1942 to September 1943. After an initial period of increased control over the island, by early spring 1943 the had begun to occupy the hinterland. In the aftermath of the Armistice of Cassibile, the Italian capitulation to the Allies, the Germans evacuated Sardinia via Corsica and occupied the island with the support of Italian units who had defected to them. Italian troops under Giovanni Magli, the and Free French Forces joined forces against the Germans and liberated the island. Background Operation Torch On 8 November 1942, the Western Allies landed in North Africa in Operation Torch. The Germans implemented a contingency plan, Case Anton to occupy , the part of France not occupied in 1940. The plan included (11 November) the Italian occupation of the French island of Corsica and main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
