XX Army Corps (Italy)

The XX Army Corps was a formation of the Italian Royal Army (Regio Esercito) during World War II. Formed in 1940, it participated in several campaigns, primarily in North Africa and Italy.

The Corps saw action in the Western Desert Campaign as part of the Italian Tenth Army and later the Axis forces fighting against the British Eighth Army. Its units were involved in battles such as Operation Compass, the siege of Tobruk, and the various offensives and counter-offensives in the Libyan desert.

Following the defeat in North Africa, the remnants of the XX Army Corps were transferred to Italy. After the Italian armistice with the Allies in September 1943, the corps was disbanded. Some of its personnel and units may have been absorbed into other formations, either fighting for the Italian Co-belligerent Army alongside the Allies or for the Italian Social Republic (RSI) aligned with Nazi Germany.

Specific details regarding the Corps' order of battle (the specific divisions and units that comprised it) varied throughout its existence due to reorganizations and losses in combat. However, it typically included motorized and armored divisions, reflecting its role in mobile warfare.

Further research into specific battles, commanders, and unit composition would be necessary for a more comprehensive understanding of the XX Army Corps' activities and impact.