1943 ⟶ Italy's Surrender Announced; Operation Achse
Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender of Italy to the ...
Year
1940
1943
1945
🇮🇹 Italy Declares War; Norway Surrenders
Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom. Norway surrenders after 2 months of combat, the longest of any nation that had been invaded by Germany. King Haakon and his government had evacuated to Britain three days previously. French government moves to Tours.⟶
ItalyDeclaration of WarFranceUnited KingdomNorwaySurrenderAxis PowersAlliesMilitaryInvasion
📢 Italy's Surrender Announced; Operation Achse
Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender of Italy to the Allies. The Germans enact Operation Achse, the disarmament of Italian armed forces.⟶
ItalySurrenderAlliesOperation AchseDisarmamentGerman ActionsMilitaryPolitical
🇮🇹 Italy's Armistice and Invasion
A secret Italian Armistice is signed and Italy drops out of the war. Mainland Italy is invaded when the British XXIII Corps lands at Reggio Calabria.⟶
ItalyArmisticeSurrenderAllied InvasionReggio CalabriaOperation AchseMilitary Collapse
⚔️ Allies Take Castiglione, Italy
🏳️ German Forces in Italy Surrender
All forces in Italy officially surrender and a ceasefire is declared.⟶
ItalySurrenderGerman ArmyCeasefireEnd of WarItalian CampaignAllied VictoryMilitary Surrender
🤝 General Vietinghoff Surrenders in Northern Italy
General Vietinghoff surrenders his troops in Northern Italy.⟶
ItalySurrenderGerman TroopsNorthern ItalyMilitaryEnd of WarAxis Powers