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2 unusual facts about Pietro Badoglio


Diplomatic history of World War II

Mussolini was arrested and the King appointed General Pietro Badoglio as new Prime Minister.

Slovene Lands in World War II

The extradition never took place because the western allies' governments saw in Pietro Badoglio's government a guarantee of an anti-communist post-war Italy.


Gino Valenzano

During World War II Gino and his brother Piero had to leave Turin because of their relation to Pietro Badoglio, so they lived in Rome for a while, until they were sold out to soldiers, who deported the brothers to Mauthausen.

Royal Italian Army

The Italian soldiers fighting in this army no longer fought for Benito Mussolini as their allegiance was to King Victor Emmanuel and to Marshal of Italy (Maresciallo d'Italia) Pietro Badoglio, the men had been called to replace Mussolini.


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