Justice Minister
Joins Badoglio's government as Minister of Justice.
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Explore 157 historical events and records for Italy in 1943.
Historical records for Italy in 1943
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July
Navy Minister
Joins Badoglio's government as Minister of the Navy.
War Minister
Joins Badoglio's first government as Minister of War.
War Production Minister
Retains responsibility for war production in Badoglio's first post-Fascist government.
August
Sicily Campaign Ends
Withdraws the remaining Axis forces from Sicily as the Allied campaign reaches Messina.
Sixth Army Campaign
Ends the Sicily campaign after Axis evacuation leaves the island in Allied hands.
Armistice Negotiations
Supports the dispatch of military representatives to establish terms for ending Italy's war against the Allies.
Armistice Planning
Supports secret military discussions intended to remove Italy from the Axis war.
Axis Evacuation of Sicily
Supervises the Italian side of the Axis withdrawal toward the Strait of Messina.
Detention at Gran Sasso
Is moved to the Campo Imperatore hotel on the Gran Sasso massif for secret detention.
Detention on La Maddalena
Is transferred from Ponza to guarded detention on La Maddalena.
Lisbon Armistice Mission
Establishes secret contact with Allied representatives to discuss conditions for an Italian armistice.
Mission to Allied Representatives
Travels on a secret mission to establish direct contact with Allied representatives about an armistice.
Secret Armistice Contacts
Authorizes secret contacts with the Allies while publicly maintaining that Italy remains at war.
September
Armistice Approval
Authorizes acceptance of the Allied short armistice terms and empowers Castellano to sign them.
Armistice Authority
Receives authority from the Badoglio government to sign the short military armistice terms.
Armistice of Cassibile
Signs the short military armistice with the Allies on behalf of Marshal Badoglio.
Armistice Signed
Authorizes General Giuseppe Castellano to sign the military armistice with the Allies at Cassibile.
Armistice Announced
Broadcasts the announcement that Italy has accepted an armistice with the Allied powers.
Armistice Broadcast
Broadcasts the armistice announcement to the Italian people after the Allied declaration becomes public.
Armistice Crisis
Faces the collapse of Italian military authority after the public announcement of the armistice.
Armistice Naval Instructions
Orders the Italian fleet to avoid self-destruction and comply with the Allied armistice terms.
Italian Fleet Armistice Orders
As Navy Minister, transmits orders requiring major Italian naval units to comply with the armistice and sail to Allied-controlled ports.
Allied Landing at Salerno
Leads the royal government as Allied forces land at Salerno during the opening of the mainland Italian campaign.
Defence of Rome
Commands forces involved in the confused defence of Rome as German units move against the capital after the armistice.
Departure from La Spezia
Takes the main Italian fleet to sea after receiving orders connected with the armistice.
Fleet Command after Roma
Assumes senior command responsibilities after the loss of Admiral Bergamini and the battleship Roma.
Flight from Rome
Leaves Rome with the King and senior officials as German forces move to seize the capital.
Flight to Brindisi
Leaves Rome with Badoglio and reaches Allied-controlled southern Italy as German forces occupy the capital.
German Air Attack
Comes under German air attack while leading Italian capital ships away from their bases.
German Attack on Rome
Faces German attacks on the capital while commanding the motorized corps responsible for Rome's defence.
Italian Fleet Sails
Leads the main Italian battle fleet from La Spezia after the armistice orders are received.
Royal Government Leaves Rome
Leaves the capital with Badoglio and senior military officials as German forces threaten the royal government.
Sinking of Roma
Dies when the battleship Roma is sunk by German guided bombs while the Italian fleet sails toward Allied control.
German Occupation of Rome
Loses control of Rome as German forces overcome Italian resistance following the armistice announcement.
Rome Defence Collapses
Sees organized defence of Rome collapse as German forces take control of the city.
Gran Sasso Rescue
Is freed from detention at Gran Sasso during a German airborne and commando operation.
Party Secretary Appointment
Takes leadership of the Republican Fascist Party as Mussolini rebuilds a Fascist regime under German protection.
Republican Fascist Party Announced
Announces the re-creation of a Fascist political organization as the Republican Fascist Party.
Republican Fascist Party Secretary
Is appointed secretary of the newly reconstituted Republican Fascist Party.
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