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The Italian occupation of Corsica refers to the military (and administrative) occupation by the Kingdom of Italy of the French island of Corsica during the Second World War, from November 1942 to September 1943. [1] After an initial period of increased control over the island, by early spring 1943 the Maquis had begun to occupy the hinterland.
The "Porta dei Genovesi" in Bonifacio, a city where some inhabitants still speak a Genoese dialect. The Corsican revolutionary Pasquale Paoli was called "the precursor of Italian irredentism" by Niccolò Tommaseo because he was the first to promote the Italian language and socio-culture (the main characteristics of Italian irredentism) in his island; Paoli wanted the Italian language to be the ...
In November 1942, as part of its invasion of the southern zone, Germany arranged for fascist Italy to occupy Corsica as well as some parts of France up to the Rhône river. The Italian occupation force in Corsica grew to over 85,000 troops, later reinforced by 12,000 German troops. [15] The French had no troops with which to prevent the occupation.
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: By occupation: French: Corsican This category exists only as a container for other categories of Corsican women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
He was a supporter of the union of Corsica to Italy and defended irredentist ideals. He actively collaborated with Italian forces in Corsica during the first months of 1943. In the island he worked with Petru Giovacchini (the possible governor of Corsica if the Axis had won the war). Cristofini, as head of the Ajaccio troops, helped the Italian ...
Italian occupation of Corsica; M. Giovanni Magli; Henry Martin (general) V. VII Army Corps (Italy) This page was last edited on 27 November 2024, at 05:44 (UTC). Text ...
When Italy occupied Corsica in November 1942, Giovacchini was named as the possible Governor of Corsica if the Kingdom of Italy were to annex the island of Corsica. He worked with colonel Petru Simone Cristofini to make the Corsican population accept the Italian occupation of Corsica (and later a possible union to Italy).
Jacques Pierre Abbatucci (1723-1813) – officer in the army of Genoese Corsica, Ancien regime France and the First French Republic. Sampiero Corso born Sampieru de Bastelica (1498-1567) – Corsican condottiero and warlord rebel against Genoese occupation of Corsica and proto-nationalist leader.