The Allies invaded the Italian mainland with the blessing of the Italian government and the expectation the Germans would withdraw from the Italian Peninsula.
Instead, the Germans retained control over most of Italy, holding the Allies to a small part of the southern end of the country.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Violin Concerto in F major “Autumn.”
Composed in 1723 by Antonio Vivaldi. Public domain.
Performed by John Harrison and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Source.
Closing War Theme
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