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World War II - One million soldier disarmed

Time: Thursday Sep 9, 1943

Place: Italy, Balkans, Southern France

Details: Operation Achse which lasted from 8 to 19 September, was the code name for the German operation supported by Italian fascists to forcibly disarm the Italian armed forces after Italy's armistice with the Allies on 3 September 1943. The Germans disarmed over a million Italian troops within a matter of days, annihilating the Italian military and state.

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