Comments by "Jussi M. Konttinen" (@jussim.konttinen4981) on "Was there a Civil War in Italy 1943-45? TIK Q&A" video.

  1. Giovanni Messe formally surrendered to British and New Zealand forces. After the Italian armistice in September 1943, he was made chief of staff of the Italian Co-Belligerent Army.
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  2. On the other hand, it's low-intensity Balkanization. If you’re not part of the regular military, you’re just a street thug. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Years_of_Lead_(Italy)
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  3. Pretty much still in use https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripartism
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  4. Eminently a brutal incident. However, mortality as % of 1939 population was lower than in many other European countries. Rather, it was the Axis Civil War.
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  5.  @dointh4198  Spring 1945 offensive in Italy. I remember Bob Dole told how he was knocked down almost immediately by a german MG.
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