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22 hours ago · The Italian invasion of France (10–25 June 1940), also called the Battle of the Alps, was the first major Italian engagement of World War II and the last major engagement of the Battle of France. The Italian entry into the war widened its scope considerably in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea .
- 10–25 June 1940
- See Aftermath section
- Franco-Italian border
- Italian occupied zone
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22 hours ago · The simultaneous naval Battle of Artemisium had been a tactical stalemate, and the Greek navy was able to retreat in good order to the Saronic Gulf, where it helped to ferry the remaining Athenian citizens to the island of Salamis. The Capture of the Acropolis and the destruction of Athens by the Achaemenids, following the battle of Thermopylae.
- 21–23 July, 20 August or 8–10 September 480 BC
- Persian victory
22 hours ago · Battle of Pavia; Location: France, Italy and Spain France. Swiss mercenaries Republic of Venice Papal States (1524–1525) Marquisate of Saluzzo Holy Roman Empire Spain England Papal States (1521–1523 and 1525–1526) Habsburg victory, capture of Francois I: War of the League of Cognac (1526–30) Location: Italy Kingdom of France. Swiss ...
22 hours ago · Morgan le Fay (/ ˈ m ɔːr ɡ ən l ə ˈ f eɪ /; Welsh: Morgên y Dylwythen Deg; Cornish: Morgen an Spyrys; all meaning 'Morgan the Fairy'), alternatively known as Morgan[n]a, Morgain[a/e], Morg[a]ne, Morgant[e], Morge[i]n, and Morgue[in] among other names and spellings, is a powerful and ambiguous enchantress from the legend of King Arthur, in which most often she and he are siblings.
- Enchantress, queen
- Various, including Ywain
- Human, fairy or goddess (depending on the source)
22 hours ago · 28th Regiment "Pavia", in Pesaro , Operational Communications unit 33rd EW Regiment , in Treviso (Veneto), Electronic Warfare unit 41st Regiment "Cordenons" , in Sora (Lazio), Surveillance and Target Acquisition unit with RQ-7 Shadow 200 , RQ-11B Raven and Bramor C4EYE UAVs , IA-3 Colibrì quadcopters , Thales SQUIRE ground surveillance radars ...
22 hours ago · Constantine's battle cry was "to Angira" and the British officers were invited, in anticipation, to a victory dinner in the city of Kemal. It was envisaged that the Turkish Revolutionaries, who had consistently avoided encirclement would be drawn into battle in defence of their capital and destroyed in a battle of attrition.
22 hours ago · The fall of Tsaritsyn is viewed "as one of the key battles of the Russian Civil War" and greatly helped the White Russian cause. The notable historian Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart comments that Bruce's tank action during the battle is to be seen as "one of the most remarkable feats in the whole history of the Tank Corps".
