Italy

Italy (or the Italian Republic) is a country in the South of Europe, formerly known as the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946.

Kingdom of Italy
Over the history of Italy, the Italian peninsula hadn't been unified since the fall of the Roman Empire. In 1861, the unification of Italy took effect and unified the states of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, the Papal States, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Duchy of Parma and the Duchy of Modema, along with the Kingdom of Sardinia which influenced the unification. In World War I, Italy joined the Allies after being invited by Great Britain. Soon thereafter, in 1922, the Fascist party took power and the dictatorship of Mussolini reigned. Once World War II broke out, Italy joined the Axis. It fought along Nazi Germany until 1943, where Mussolini was executed and the Fascist party was banned. From there, the Kingdom of Italy fought alongside the Allies, although a German controlled division still fought against the Allies. After the war, a referendum was instated and the Kingdom of Italy dissipated its monarchy and replaced it with the Republic of Italy in 1946, which is the current state today.

Armed Forces
The Royal Italian Army (RIA) were the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy and was reformed to the Italian Army after 1946.

European Union
In the Battlefield Series, Italy is a part of the European Union.

Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
The RIA fight the USMC and the British Forces in Battlefield 1942 expansion, The Road to Rome.

Engagements against the USMC

 * Battle of Anzio

Engagements against British Forces

 * Operation Baytown
 * Operation Husky

Equipment
The Royal Italian Army uses some of its own weaponry, but it mainly uses German exported weapons. Italian weapons can also be found throughout Battlefield titles.

Rifles

 * Karibiner 98 Kurz

Sniper Rifles

 * Karibiner 98 Kurz (Scoped)

Submachine Guns

 * MP40

Machine Guns

 * Breda Modello 30
 * MG42

Pistols

 * Walther P38

Rocket Launchers

 * Panzerschreck

Light Vehicles

 * Kubelwagen

Tanks

 * SdKfz.124 Wespe
 * Fiat M11/39 Carro Armato
 * Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G

Fixed-Wing Aircraft

 * Messerschmitt Bf-109E
 * Messerschmitt Bf-110

Emplacements

 * MG42
 * Panzerabwehrkanone 40
 * [to be listed]

Naval Vessels

 * LCVP