Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna Chikumi 1940, chikamu ichi chakaunganidzwa uye chakatora chikamu mukupinda kweItaly kweFrance sechikamu cheItaly XV Army Corps, asi nekuda kwekukunda kweGerman nekukurumidza muHondo yeFrance chikamu ichi hachina kubatanidzwa mune chero mashandiro pamberi pekugamuchirwa kweFrance. Gare gare divi rakanga rakavakirwa seyuniti yevarindi muSardinia. Apo Italy neGermany zvakapamba Vichy France muOperation "Anton" pashure pokunge maAllied
Kusvika muFrench North Africa, divi racho rakaendeswa kuSouthern Corsica musi wa8 Mbudzi 1942 kunotora chitsuwa ichi, apo 20th Infantry Division "Friuli" yakatora Northern Corsica.