The Surrender at Caserta (Italian: Resa di Caserta, pronounced [ˈreːza di kaˈzɛrta]) of 29 April 1945 was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of German and Italian Fascist forces in Italy, ending the Italian Campaign of World War II.

The Battle of San Pietro Infine (commonly referred to as the "Battle of San Pietro") was a major engagement from 8–17 December 1943, in the Italian Campaign of World War II involving Allied forces attacking from the south against heavily fortified positions of the German "Winter Line" in and around the town of San Pietro Infine, just south of ...

The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945.

Jan 21, 2024 · As the end of World War II neared, a German officer began secret negotiations with the Allies to surrender forces in Italy. This article appears in: October 2008. On the morning of Friday, April 13, 1945, three men gathered at a table in L’Espadon of the Ritz Paris over a breakfast of coffee and croissants.

On 29 April, the day before Hitler died, Oberstleutnant Schweinitz and Sturmbannführer Wenner, plenipotentiaries for Generaloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff and SS Obergruppenführer Karl Wolff, signed a surrender document at Caserta after prolonged unauthorised secret negotiations with the Western Allies, which were viewed with great suspicion ...

Nov 16, 2009 · On May 2, 1945, approximately 1 million German soldiers lay down their arms as the terms of the German unconditional surrender, signed at Caserta on April 29, comes into effect. Early this same...

In World War II the royal palace served for a time as the headquarters of the Allied command, and the surrender of the German army in Italy was signed there on April 29, 1945. The palace (1752–74), with a richly decorated interior including a sumptuous chapel and theatre, stands in an extensive park with famous gardens.

May 27, 2024 · And in 1945, as World War II drew to a close, the palace was the site of the signing of the unconditional surrender of German forces in Italy. Today, the Royal Palace of Caserta stands as a cultural icon and a testament to the enduring legacy of the Bourbon dynasty.

Jun 16, 2005 · Then I was told the first big news of the war — Berlin had been captured and unconditional surrender in Italy had been signed by the German generals at the Palace in Caserta that day.

Private tour of the Royal Palace of Caserta with Historian and Licensed Tour Guide.During World War II, the palace was the Allied Force Headquarters for the Mediterranean and is the site of the unconditional surrender of German forces in Italy.In 1997, the Royal Palace of Caserta earned UNESCO World Heritage Site status.