You've heard of 300 and the Battle of Thermopyolae—but have you heard of Pont Saint Louis?

You've heard of 300 and the Battle of Thermopyolae—but have you heard of Pont Saint Louis?

The Italian invasion of France in June 1940 was a small-scale invasion that started near the end of the Battle of France during World War II.

On 10 June 1940, Italy declared war on France and Britain. The French government was already fleeing to Bordeaux and Paris was an open city.

Feeling that the war would soon be over, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini said to Pietro Badoglio, the Chief of Staff of the Italian Royal Army, "I only need a few thousand dead so that I can sit at the peace conference as a man who has fought".

However, Italy was not prepared for war and Italy's armed forces made little impact during the last few days of the Battle of France.

In fact, during this invasion, 9 French soldiers defended the Pont Saint Louis against 5000 Italians for 10 days, of which 700 Italians were killed or injured. A good strategy can surely overpass numbers.

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