French Stick MTO (id:#63215)

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On the road to Nice, France 1940-06-20 (6 others)

Overview:

Mussolini had declared war on june 10 but still his generals dithered and an attack had not been launched. The French were already beaten and Paris had been taken a week earlier. Mussolini needed a trophy to boost Italian moral. That trophy was going to be Nice. On the 20th, at midday, his troops were finally ready and his best divisions led an attack supported by what little armor he had. The French troops knew their country was on the point of ruin but were not prepared to give an inch of ground to the Italians. As the enemy came towards them, they spat on the ground, primed their weapons and prepared to show that they had not been beaten yet.

Defender: French (French Border Forces)  

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