1942 ⟶ Hitler Summons Mussolini to Salzburg
Adolf Hitler summons Benito Mussolini and Galeazzo Ciano to ...
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⏱️ Hitler Delays Polish Invasion
In response to a message from Mussolini that Italy will not honor the Pact of Steel if Germany attacks Poland, Hitler delays the launch of the invasion by five days to provide more time to secure British and French neutrality.⟶
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🤝 Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass
Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner pass on the Austrian border; Mussolini agrees with Hitler that Italy will enter the war "at an opportune moment".⟶
GermanyItalyMussoliniHitlerBrenner PassAxis PowersDiplomacyWar Preparation
🗣️ Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass to discuss the prospects in the war.⟶
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🤝 Hitler and Mussolini Meet: Aid for North Africa Agreed
Hitler and Mussolini meet at Berchtesgaden; Hitler agrees to provide aid in North Africa.⟶
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🤝 Hitler Summons Mussolini to Salzburg
Adolf Hitler summons Benito Mussolini and Galeazzo Ciano to a summit conference at Salzburg. Like most Hitlerian conferences, this one is actually a thinly-disguised attempt to harangue the invitees into compliance with the Fuehrer's will; in this case, the Italians are to commit more troops to the Eastern Front. Hitler is successful, and Mussolini agrees to send an additional seven divisions, as well as the two already promised. These unfortunate troops will be formed into the Eighth Italian Army and attached to von Bock's (later von Weichs's) Army Group B.⟶
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