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from the Libyan coast to the

from the Libyan coast to the

from the Libyan coast to the French Riviera our bombers are in

French Riviera our bombers are in

French Riviera our bombers are in sight of the well-fortified defence lines

sight of the well-fortified defence lines

sight of the well-fortified defence lines provided by the enemy

provided by the enemy

provided by the enemy [Music]

[Music]

[Music] a volley of bombs to pave

a volley of bombs to pave

a volley of bombs to pave the way for the imminent Italian attack

the way for the imminent Italian attack

the way for the imminent Italian attack [Music]

[Music]

[Music] passage on the Principality of

passage on the Principality of

passage on the Principality of Monaco the French artillery

Monaco the French artillery

Monaco the French artillery bombs 20 miles away with the vain

bombs 20 miles away with the vain

bombs 20 miles away with the vain hope of disorganising our

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rear on the road to Menton in front

rear on the road to Menton in front

rear on the road to Menton in front of a Regiment that is preparing to

of a Regiment that is preparing to

of a Regiment that is preparing to cross the border a

cross the border a

cross the border a short, austere and moving rite is performed

short, austere and moving rite is performed

short, austere and moving rite is performed [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the commander unfurls the tricolour and

the commander unfurls the tricolour and

the commander unfurls the tricolour and kisses it while the battalions present their

kisses it while the battalions present their

kisses it while the battalions present their [Music]

[Music]

[Music] weapons the Italian attack is in full

weapons the Italian attack is in full

weapons the Italian attack is in full swing field artillery of all

swing field artillery of all

swing field artillery of all calibers hammers and disrupts the

calibers hammers and disrupts the

calibers hammers and disrupts the enemy's device

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while the artillery extends its fire

while the artillery extends its fire

while the artillery extends its fire the soldiers rush forward machine guns

the soldiers rush forward machine guns

the soldiers rush forward machine guns and field batteries crush any

and field batteries crush any

and field batteries crush any attempt at a counterattack

attempt at a counterattack

attempt at a counterattack [Music]

[Music]

[Music] enemy Meanwhile our

enemy Meanwhile our

enemy Meanwhile our attack planes are leading the way for the

attack planes are leading the way for the

attack planes are leading the way for the tank squadrons advancing towards

tank squadrons advancing towards

tank squadrons advancing towards the objectives still battered by the

the objectives still battered by the

the objectives still battered by the artillery

artillery

artillery [Music]

[Music]

[Music] immediately following the

immediately following the

immediately following the assault units our engineers

assault units our engineers

assault units our engineers proceed to establish communications

proceed to establish communications

proceed to establish communications with the advancing units

with the advancing units

with the advancing units [Music]

anti-aircraft units

anti-aircraft units

anti-aircraft units immediately take up position on the conquered terrain

immediately take up position on the conquered terrain

immediately take up position on the conquered terrain ready to thwart any offensive return

ready to thwart any offensive return

ready to thwart any offensive return of the enemy squadrons to the groups

of the enemy squadrons to the groups

of the enemy squadrons to the groups of Menton appears

on the coast road the bulk of our

on the coast road the bulk of our

on the coast road the bulk of our troops await the signal to

advance the French in retreat have

advance the French in retreat have

advance the French in retreat have blown up the bridges but the first

blown up the bridges but the first

blown up the bridges but the first Italian vanguards are already in the

Italian vanguards are already in the

Italian vanguards are already in the suburbs of Menton and are clearing it

suburbs of Menton and are clearing it

suburbs of Menton and are clearing it of the last enemy nuclei nestled

of the last enemy nuclei nestled

of the last enemy nuclei nestled in the houses

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the vain French Resistance has caused

the vain French Resistance has caused

the vain French Resistance has caused no small amount of damage to this enchanting

no small amount of damage to this enchanting

no small amount of damage to this enchanting Mediterranean city which is returning to Italy

Mediterranean city which is returning to Italy

Mediterranean city which is returning to Italy and will be rebuilt more beautiful than

and will be rebuilt more beautiful than

and will be rebuilt more beautiful than [Music]

[Music]

[Music] before Menton was taken our troops

before Menton was taken our troops

before Menton was taken our troops proceed beyond

proceed beyond

proceed beyond [Music]

his majesty the king emperor on the

his majesty the king emperor on the

his majesty the king emperor on the coastal road with the

coastal road with the

coastal road with the advancing units also on the Alps to Between

advancing units also on the Alps to Between

advancing units also on the Alps to Between 2000 and 3000 Met the battle takes place

2000 and 3000 Met the battle takes place

2000 and 3000 Met the battle takes place with all the harshness and rigors of

with all the harshness and rigors of

with all the harshness and rigors of mountain warfare. Our

mountain warfare. Our

mountain warfare. Our bombers strike on the

bombers strike on the

bombers strike on the formidable defenses that the French have

formidable defenses that the French have

formidable defenses that the French have prepared and perfected for 70 years in a

prepared and perfected for 70 years in a

prepared and perfected for 70 years in a row

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the artillery is sounding all along the

the artillery is sounding all along the

the artillery is sounding all along the front the French defenses are kept

front the French defenses are kept

front the French defenses are kept under constant bombardment

under constant bombardment

under constant bombardment [Music]

the field radios are transmitting

the field radios are transmitting

the field radios are transmitting the firing orders to the batteries

the anti-tank obstacles placed The

the anti-tank obstacles placed The

the anti-tank obstacles placed The enemy blocking the

enemy blocking the

enemy blocking the main communication routes has

main communication routes has

main communication routes has been quickly

overcome, the French have destroyed the

overcome, the French have destroyed the

overcome, the French have destroyed the bridges spanning the rushing

waterways but our engineers are already at

waterways but our engineers are already at

waterways but our engineers are already at work and are re-establishing communications

work and are re-establishing communications

work and are re-establishing communications in

record time. We are working and fighting in the

record time. We are working and fighting in the

record time. We are working and fighting in the area of ​​eternal snows

area of ​​eternal snows

area of ​​eternal snows [Music]

and the pack animals go up with a

and the pack animals go up with a

and the pack animals go up with a chronometric succession of columns that

chronometric succession of columns that

chronometric succession of columns that then branch out onto all the steepest roads and

then branch out onto all the steepest roads and

then branch out onto all the steepest roads and paths of the Alpine Baluardo

paths of the Alpine Baluardo

paths of the Alpine Baluardo [Music]

the motorcyclists who carry orders, in order to

the motorcyclists who carry orders, in order to

the motorcyclists who carry orders, in order to hurry, face Peri with

hurry, face Peri with

hurry, face Peri with mules and other troops are going up the Alps

mules and other troops are going up the Alps

mules and other troops are going up the Alps impatient to reach the borders and

impatient to reach the borders and

impatient to reach the borders and cross them

cross them

cross them [Music]

a French gendarmerie post

a French gendarmerie post

a French gendarmerie post guarded by ours the enemy in

guarded by ours the enemy in

guarded by ours the enemy in retreat has abandoned a important

retreat has abandoned a important

retreat has abandoned a important artillery material

this French mortar is already pointed

this French mortar is already pointed

this French mortar is already pointed towards the west

towards the west

towards the west these 120 mm guns will soon enter

these 120 mm guns will soon enter

these 120 mm guns will soon enter into

action the Duce among the victorious troops

action the Duce among the victorious troops

action the Duce among the victorious troops on the positions conquered in the most

on the positions conquered in the most

on the positions conquered in the most bitter Alpine battle in our

bitter Alpine battle in our

bitter Alpine battle in our military history accompanied by

military history accompanied by

military history accompanied by Marshal Badoglio and by the

Marshal Badoglio and by the

Marshal Badoglio and by the superior commanders the Duce passes in review the

superior commanders the Duce passes in review the

superior commanders the Duce passes in review the departments that are in the most rough and

departments that are in the most rough and

departments that are in the most rough and iron war efficiency

iron war efficiency

iron war efficiency K

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