1940France Requests Armistice with Italy

The French seek an armistice with the Italians.
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1940
1943

🤝 France Requests Armistice with Italy

The French seek an armistice with the Italians.
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🇮🇹 Italy Declares War; Norway Surrenders

Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom. Norway surrenders after 2 months of combat, the longest of any nation that had been invaded by Germany. King Haakon and his government had evacuated to Britain three days previously. French government moves to Tours.
Italy Declares War; Norway Surrenders (1940)
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💬 Franco-German Armistice Negotiations Begin

Franco-German armistice negotiations begin at Compiègne.
Franco-German Armistice Negotiations Begin (1940)
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✍️ Franco-German Armistice Signed

Franco-German Armistice Signed (1940)
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🤝 Franco-Italian Armistice Signed

Franco-Italian armistice signed.
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🇮🇹 Italy's Armistice and Invasion

A secret Italian Armistice is signed and Italy drops out of the war. Mainland Italy is invaded when the British XXIII Corps lands at Reggio Calabria.
Italy's Armistice and Invasion (1943)
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