andreadavide Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Posted one day early because mmy computer needs a decent Shabbath... On September 8th 1943 the armistice between Italy and the allied forces was announced and came into effect. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_with_Italy While surrender was unavoidable, given the events of the war, the monarchy and the prime minister Badoglio took no action to prepare the armed forces and prevent retaliation from the German, and fled from Rome leaving in effect the Nation fall into anarchy. The result was nearly two years of occupation and civil war in Italy, with the armed forces and the civilian population being the target of German retaliation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefalonia#World_War_II'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefalonia#World_War_II'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefalonia#World_War_II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefalonia#World_War_II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monte_Cassino It has been said (with reason) that 8/9/43 was the day Italy ceased to be a nation, we still have to recover from these wounds... Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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