The II Army Corps (Italian: II Corpo d'Armata) was a corps of the Royal Italian Army between 1877 and 1943.
During World War I, it fought on the Western Front under General Alberico Albricci in 1918.
It took part in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in 1935–1936 under General Pietro Maravigna.
During World War II, it took part in the Italian invasion of France in 1940 and fought on the Eastern Front in 1942–1943.
The Corps suffered very heavy losses during Operation Little Saturn and was forced to retreat to Voroshilovgrad and from there to Gomel.
Between 26 April and 22 May 1943, the remnants of the Corps were repatriated to Italy, to be reformed in Tuscany under the jurisdiction of the 5th Army.
After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the Corps was dissolved by invading German forces on 12 September 1943.
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