Italian Army in Russia

8th Army
8a Armata
Gariboldi ARMIR near the Don river, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Stalingrad, in autumn 1942
Active1942–1943
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeAir force
Armoured cavalry
Infantry
RoleAerial warfare
Airlift
Anti-aircraft warfare
Anti-tank warfare
Armored warfare
Artillery observer
Close air support
Close combat
Cold-weather warfare
Combined arms
Conventional warfare
Direct fire
Fire support
Indirect fire
Maneuver warfare
Military engineering
Military logistics
Mountain warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Screening
Strategic bombing
Tactical bombing
Urban warfare
SizeField army ~ 235,000 (November 1942)
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Italo Gariboldi

The Italian Army in Russia (Italian: Armata Italiana in Russia; ARMIR) was a combined force the size of a field army unit of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) which fought on the Eastern Front during World War II between July 1942 and April 1943. The ARMIR was also known as the 8th Italian Army and initially had 235,000 soldiers. The bulk of this force was destroyed by the Soviet Red Army at the Battle of Stalingrad, after which Mussolini withdrew the remnants from Russia to the West.