<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Armed Forces of the Empire of Italy Regio Esercito </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Flag of Italy with the emblem of Savoia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Active </Th> <Td> 1861--1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Kingdom of Italy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> Kingdom of Italy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Role </Th> <Td> Armed forces of Kingdom of Italy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Size </Th> <Td> 3,000,000 (1939) 6,000,000 (1943) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Anniversaries </Th> <Td> November 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Engagements </Th> <Td> World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Commanders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ceremonial chief </Th> <Td> King of Italy and Prime Minister </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Notable commanders </Th> <Td> Benito Mussolini Vittorio Emanuele III Vittorio Emanuele II Pietro Badoglio Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Armed Forces of the Empire of Italy Regio Esercito </Th> </Tr>

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