1st Army (Italy)
Army · Italy · from May 24, 1915 · inactive December 31, 1918 – 1939
German-Italian army under Giovanni Messe, the former Panzer Army Africa, that held the Mareth line and the Enfidaville line.
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Attached units 1
- March 23, 1943 131st Armored Division "Centauro" Under this formation at Battle of El Guettar (Wikipedia infobox)
Movements
- July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 World War I
- June 1, 1915 – May 14, 1916 Holds the Trentino front (approximate) Map
- May 15, 1916 Battle of Asiago Holds the Asiago plateau Map
- May 10 – June 25, 1940 Battle of France
- June 10–25, 1940 Italian invasion of France
- June 10, 1940 – May 16, 1943 North African campaign
- October 28, 1940 – April 23, 1941 Greco-Italian War
- November 2–8, 1940 Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
- January 6–11, 1941 Capture of Klisura Pass
- April 6–18, 1941 Invasion of Yugoslavia
- February 19–25, 1943 Battle of Kasserine Pass
- February 23, 1943 Tunisian campaign Mareth line Map
- March 16–31, 1943 Battle of the Mareth Line
- March 23, 1943 Battle of El Guettar
- April 6, 1943 Wadi Akarit Map
- April 13, 1943 Enfidaville line Map
- May 13, 1943 Surrenders, the last Axis army in Africa Map