On 15 June, one BR.20M ("Matricola Militare" MM. 21837) of the newly formed 172a "Squadriglia Ricognizione Strategica Terrestre" based on Bresso airfield, was shot down over Provence by Dewoitine D.520s, the French air defenses in the south having not been defeated by the German attack in the north. Small-scale air raids continued until the French surrender, with many BR.20s also used in support for the Army – bombing Briançon, Traversette and Cap San Martin fortresses on the Alps – and as reconnaissance aircraft.