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| Abdication of Victor Emmanuel Victor Emmanuel III |  |
| 30th Nov The Orleans of Liberation calls on Victor Emmanuel III to abdicate
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| Alliance of Italy Farinacci, Roberto | |
| 25th July Rome One of a Fascist Grand Council minority who vote for loyalty to the German Alliance
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| 25th July One of a Fascist Grand Council minority who vote for loyalty to the German Alliance
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| Ambassador Vatican Ciano Ciano | |
| Feb Appointed Ambassador to the Vatican, February-July
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| Feb Appointed Ambassador to the Vatican, February-July
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| Ambassador Vatican Ciano Ciano, Galeazzo | |
| Feb Appointed Ambassador to the Vatican, February-July
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| Feb Appointed Ambassador to the Vatican, February-July
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| Armistice of Italy Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Rome A defeated Italy signs an armistice with the Allies & deposes Mussolini
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| A defeated Italy signs an armistice with the Allies & deposes Mussolini
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| Arrest of Mussolini Badoglio, Pietro | |
| Gran Sasso Mussolini is held in the stronghold of Gran Sasso in the Abruzzi mountains
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| 12th Sep A German commando unit led by Colonel Skorzeny capture s Mussolini from the Italians
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| Arrest of Mussolini Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Gran Sasso Mussolini is held in the stronghold of Gran Sasso in the Abruzzi mountains
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| July Ponza Sent under arrest to the Island of Ponza
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| 25th July Rome Arrested by the King Victor Emmanuel
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| 25th July Arrested by the King Victor Emmanuel
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| Aug La Maddalena Moved on from Ponza to the Island of Maddalena
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| Sep Apenines Badoglio has Mussolini moved to a secret place where Hitler cannot find him
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| 12th Sep A German commando unit led by Colonel Skorzeny capture s Mussolini from the Italians
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| 12th Dec Munich Mussolini is taken by the Germans to Munich
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| 12th Dec Skorzeny leads a glider attack on the hotel where Mussolini is being held
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| Bombing of Rome Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 19th July Feltre While Mussolini is having a meeting with Hitler news arrives Rome is being bombed
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| Capture of Pantelleria Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 11th June Pantelleria 1st part of Italian territory to fall to the Allies
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| Capture of Rome Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 7th Dec Rome German troops occupy Rome
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| 7th Dec German troops occupy Rome
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| Capture of Sardinia Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 19th Dec Sardinia The Germans are forced out of Sardinia by the Italian resistance
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| Capture of Sicily Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 17th Aug Sicily The Allies capture Sicily after a campaign lasting 38 days
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| Chief of Staff Graziani, Rodolfo | |
| 25th July Appointed Chief-of-Staff
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| 25th July Appointed Chief-of-Staff
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| Chief Police Tamburini Tamburini, Tullio | |
| Salo Appointed Chief of Police
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| Committee Liberation Badoglio, Pietro | |
| 30th Nov The Orleans of Liberation calls for the dismissal of Badoglio
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| Committee Liberation Victor Emmanuel III | |
| 30th Nov The Orleans of Liberation calls on Victor Emmanuel III to abdicate
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| Committee of National Liberation Brosio, Manilo | |
| Appointed Member of the anti-fascist Orleans of National Liberation
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| Appointed Member of the anti-fascist Orleans of National Liberation
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| Constitution of Italy Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 24th July The Grand Council requests its powers be returned from the fascists
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| Declaration of Emergency Badoglio, Pietro | |
| 15th Nov Milan A state of emergency is declared in Milan
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| Declaration of Martial Law Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 18th Dec Martial Law is declared in northern Italy
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| Declaration of Neutral Zone Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 25th Dec Mussolini declares central Italy a neutral zone for civil ian refugees
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| Declaration of War Badoglio, Pietro | |
| 13th Oct Italy declares war on Germany
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| Declaration of War Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 13th Oct Italy declares war on Germany
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| Declaration of War Victor Emmanuel III | |
| 13th Oct Italy declares war on Germany
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| Diplomacy of Italy Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Klessheim Hitler tells Mussolini he is losing control & diverts forces from Russia to Italy
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| Klessheim Returns from Hitler, says he will never have another meeting with that "tragic clown"
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| July Feltre Hitler & Mussolini meet at Feltre in northern Italy
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| July Feltre Hitler persuades Mussolini not to make a separate peace
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| Diplomacy of Italy Victor Emmanuel III | |
| 26th July Rome Refuses to hand Mussolini to the Allies
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| 26th July Rome Refuses to openly inform Germany that he wishes to end the war
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| 26th July Refuses to hand Mussolini to the Allies
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| 26th July Refuses to openly inform Germany that he wishes to end the war
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| Dismissal of Cavallero Cavallero, Ugo | |
| Dismissed after Italy's defeat in Libya & retreat into Tunisia
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| Dismissal of Musolini Victor Emmanuel III | |
| 25th July Rome The Fascist Grand Council requests restoration of Parliament & the monarchy
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| 25th July The Fascist Grand Council requests restoration of Parliament & the monarchy
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| 26th July Rome Dismisses the Prime Minister , has him arrested & replaced by Pietro Badoglio
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| 26th July Dismisses the Prime Minister , has him arrested & replaced by Pietro Badoglio
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| Election of Croce Croce, Benedetto | |
| Elected Member of Parliament
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| Exile of Brindsi Italy Victor Emmanuel III | |
| Italy surrenders but Germany occupies Rome & Victor Emmanuel flees to Brindsi
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| FSR Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Lake Garda Mussolini founds the HQ of the puppet Government
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| Munich Hitler releases Mussolini & puts him at the head of the Fascist Social Republic
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| Munich Hitler releases Mussolini & puts him at the head of the Fascist Social Republic
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| Health of Mussolini Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Klessheim Hitler advises Mussolini to seek medical help from German doctors, Mussolini refuses
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| Sep Mussolini's health is so bad that he forbids the press to publish recent photographs
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| Invasion of Italy Badoglio, Pietro | |
| Sep After the Italians sign an armistice the Germans capture nth & central Italy
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| Invasion of Italy Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 4th July Sicily Announces in the Press that any Allied forces landing in Sicily will be annhilated
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| 11th July Sicily The Allies land in Sicily
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| 11th Sep Salerno The Allies launch their invasion of Italy at Salerno
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| Invasion of Russia Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Klessheim Hitler tells Mussolini he is losing control & diverts forces from Russia to Italy
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| Manifesto Fascist Party Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Nov Verona The "Verona Manifesto", admits the need for a more elective form of Government
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| Nov Verona The "Verona Manifesto", calls for a constituent assembly to devise a new Constitution
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| Meeting Grand Council Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 24th July Rome The Grand Council meets for the 1st time since 1939
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| 24th July Rome The Grand Council votes 19 to 7 to ask the King to save Italy from further destruction
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| 24th July The Grand Council meets for the 1st time since 1939
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| 24th July The Grand Council votes 19 to 7 to ask the King to save Italy from further destruction
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| Minister of Interior Buffarini-Guidi, Guido | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior
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| Ministry of War Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Feb Berghof Sets up a Ministry of War Production, too late
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| Pact Tripartite Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 27th Dec Germany & Japan recognze Mussolini's Government of the 3rd anniversary of their Pact
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| Party Secretary Scorza Scorza, Carlo | |
| Appointed Party Secretary of the Fascist Party
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| Appointed Party Secretary of the Fascist Party
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| Prime Minister of Italy Badoglio, Pietro | |
| July Appointed Prime Minister of Italy
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| July Rome Appointed Prime Minister of Italy
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| July Rome Appointed Prime Minister of Italy
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| July Appointed Prime Minister of Italy
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| Republican Guard Pavolini, Alessandro | |
| Salo Founds his own militia, the Republican Guard
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| Republic Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| Sep Gargnano Rules a German puppet state & is allowed to live at Gargnano, Lake Garda
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| Sep Salo Government departments are established at Salo
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| Sep Mussolini is answerable to the German plenipotentiary in Italy, Rudolf Rahn
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| Sep Sets up a new fascist republic in nothern Italy which has been capture d by the Germans
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| Resignation of Ambrosio Ambrosio, Vittorio | |
| July Feltre Resigns after Mussolini's meeting with Hitler
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| Resignation of Ciano Ciano | |
| Vatican "Exile d" to the Vatican as Mussolini's Ambassadoor
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| Resigns after Germany's defeat in Russia & failure to persuade Mussolini to make peace
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| Resignation of Ciano Ciano, Galeazzo | |
| Vatican "Exile d" to the Vatican as Mussolini's Ambassadoor
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| Resigns after Germany's defeat in Russia & failure to persuade Mussolini to make peace
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| Resignation of Mussolini Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 25th July Rome Victor Emmanuel, Badogli & the Grand Council force Mussolini's resignation
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| 25th July Victor Emmanuel, Badogli & the Grand Council force Mussolini's resignation
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| Restoration of Mussolini Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 15th Dec Mussolini proclaims his return to power
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| Secretary Fascist Party Pavolini, Alessandro | |
| Salo Appointed Secretary of the Fascist Party
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| Siege of Naples Mussolini, Benito Amilicare Andrea | |
| 1st Oct Naples The Allies enter Naples
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| Surrender Badoglio, Pietro | |
| 3rd Sep Italy surrenders to the Allies
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| Surrender Victor Emmanuel III | |
| Sep Italy surrenders but Germany occupies Rome & Victor Emmanuel flees to Brindsi
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