Specific to this front, the Italians were not equipped for the cold Alpine environment, and faced the formidable fortifications of the Alpine Line (called the "Little Maginot").
He fought with distinction during the 1940 Alpine Line campaign against the Italians, most notably in the Vésubie.
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:See Fortified Sector of the Dauphiné for a broader discussion of the Dauphiné sector of the Alpine Line.