Case Anton
In November 1942, the Germans replied to Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa (8–16 November 1942), by implementing Case Anton, a contingency plan for the occupation of the unoccupied portion of Vichy France. As part of Case Anton, the Italians implemented for the occupation of Corsica and mainland France as far west as the Rhône. The Italian Special Naval Force, originally intended for the invasion of Malta, was available in Italy and disembarked at Bastia in the north-east on the night of 11/12 November; other forces landed at Ajaccio and Porto Vecchio.