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Was Fausto Coppi in WWII?
Coppi joined the army as soldier 7,375 of the 38th Infantry when Italy entered World War II.
How was Fausto Coppi experience in WWII?
Officers favoured him at first to keep him riding his bike, but in March 1943 they sent him to North Africa.

Question: What happened in Africa?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened in Africa to Fausto Coppi?