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X Army Corps (Italy)

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The Italian X Army Corps was a formation of the Italian army in World War II.

History

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The Corps fought in Northern Africa and took part in the Western Desert Campaign until it was destroyed in the Second Battle of El Alamein in November 1942.
From 22 October to 4 November 1942, British attacks destroyed its three dependent divisions (Brescia, Folgore and Pavia).
On November 5, the remnants of the Corps retreated in the direction of Fuka, where the last units were captured on the morning of 7 November.

The X Army Corps was dissolved in December 1942.

Composition

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in October 1942

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Commanders

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