Italian Armistice
이탈리아 휴전협정
The Italian government and the Allies signed this agreement at Cassibile in Sicily on 3 September 1943 and announced it on 8 September. It ended Italy's hostilities against the Allies and imposed an unconditional surrender, but it was followed by the German occupation of much of Italy and the emergence of the Italian resistance.
In depth
Signing and announcement
The agreement was signed by Walter Bedell Smith for the Allies and Giuseppe Castellano for Italy. After the secret signing, Dwight Eisenhower announced it on Radio Algiers, followed by a statement from Pietro Badoglio's government.
Military and political consequences
The terms required the immediate cessation of Italian hostilities, the surrender of Allied prisoners, and Allied use of Italian territory, ports, and airfields. Because Italy's armed forces were not adequately informed or given coordinated orders, Germany carried out Operation Achse, disarmed Italian units, and occupied key areas. After the king and part of the government moved south, the Italian Social Republic was established in the German-occupied zone, while many Italian soldiers and civilians joined the resistance.