1943 in Italy

none 1943 Events from the year 1943 in Italy. This year was dominated by Italy's participation in the Second World War, where Italy initially strove to establish a new Roman Empire. Following the Allied invasion of Italy, longtime Italian dictator and Duce Benito Mussolini was toppled, alongside his regime, with the new government signing an armistice with the Allied powers. Italy declared war on axis-power and ally Germany, joining the Allies as a co-belligerent. Germany responded by disarming the Italian military, freeing Mussolini, and establishing the Italian Social Republic, continuing the Italian campaign. Incumbents Kingdom of Italy King of Italy – Victor Emmanuel III4 June 2025 Victor Emmanuel III https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-Emmanuel-III 3 July 2025 Encyclopedia Britannica Prime Minister and Il Duce – Benito Mussolini,Foot John 27 May 2026 Benito Mussolini https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benito-Mussolini 22 June 2026 Encyclopedia Britannica until July 25, then Pietro Badoglio as Prime Minister Italian Social Republic Duce della Repubblica Sociale Italiana – Benito Mussolini (from September) Events 3 January – British forces launch a human torpedo attack in Palermo; the light cruiser Ulpio and a tanker are damaged.Shaw 2007 310 14–23 January – At the Casablanca Conference, the two primary Western allied powers: the United Kingdom and the United States arrive at a consensus over grand strategy in the European theatre. They agree to focus on the Mediterranean by invading Sicily; the Allied leaders also continue to demand Italy's unconditional surrender.Shaw 2007 312 5 March – A strike wave takes place throughout northern Italy, reaching Milan and other cities of Lombardy in late March and continuing into April. Around 100,000 workers take part in Turin alone.October 2026 11 June – Allied forces invade and capture the island of Pantelleria, located close to key island of Sicily. 3 September The Italian government, under Prime Minister Pietro Badoglio, signs an armistice with Allied forces.Schmeller Helmut Western Allies Invade Italy https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/western-allies-invade-italy EBSCO EBSCO 13 July 2026 Allied forces invade mainland Italy; Bernard Montgomery's Eighth Army crosses the Strait of Messina into southern Calabria. 9 September Operation Avalanche occurs; allied forces, under the command of Mark Clark, land near the port of Salerno. Stiff resistance from German forces delays the full capture of the beachhead until 18 September. British forces land at Taranto, in Apulia. Literature and culture 1943 in literature Cinema List of Italian films of 1943 Births 6 January – Bruno Campanella, conductor (d. 2026)Addio a Bruno Campanella it 4 March – Lucio Dalla, musician and actor (d. 2012)Venegoni Marinella di DALLA, Lucio https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/lucio-dalla_(Dizionario-Biografico)/ Treccani 13 July 2026 Lucio Dalla italian 2015 5 March – Lucio Battisti, singer-songwriter (d. 1998)Biografia di Lucio Battisti it 18 June – Raffaella Carrà, TV Star, actress, and singer (d. 2021)Raffaella Carrà, singer, dancer and actress who was the cherished star of Italian television for decades – obituary https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/07/09/raffaella-carra-singer-dancer-actress-cherished-star-italian/ 13 July 2026 The Telegraph 9 July 2021 18 August – Gianni Rivera, footballer and politicianBortoletti Marino RIVERA, Gianni https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/gianni-rivera_(Enciclopedia-dello-Sport)/ Treccani 13 July 2026 Italian 2002 Deaths Deaths in 1943 Category:1943 deaths 1 December – Antonio de Viti de Marco, liberal economist (b. 1858)Mosca Manuela di De Viti de Marco, Antonio https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/de-viti-de-marco-antonio_(Il-Contributo-italiano-alla-storia-del-Pensiero:-Economia)/ Treccani 14 July 2026 Italian 2012 See also Military history of Italy during World War II References Sources Shaw Antony World War II: Day By Day 2007 310, 312 New York City Barnes & Noble 1943 Category:1940s in Italy Category:Years of the 20th century in Italy Category:1943 in Italy Category:1943 by country Category:1943 in Europe