The fall of the Fascist regime in Italy, also known in Italy as 25 Luglio, came as a result of parallel plots led respectively by Dino Grandi and King Victor Emmanuel III during the spring and summer
Benito Mussolini portrait as dictator
King Victor Emmanuel III, citing formal respect for the constitution, insisted on a vote of no confidence as prerequisite before replacing Mussolini.
Dino Grandi, President of the Chamber of Deputies, was the man who organized the ousting of Mussolini.
Roberto Farinacci, Ras of Cremona, a fascist hardliner, staunch ally of the Germans, and opponent of Grandi
Victor Emmanuel III was King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. A member of the House of Savoy, he also reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941 and King of the Alb
Fall of the Fascist regime in Italy
…Italy as 25 Luglio (Italian: Venticinque Luglio, pronounced ; lit. '25 July'), came as a result of parallel plots led respectively by Dino Grandi and King Victor Emmanuel III during the spring and summer of 1943, culminating with a successful vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Benito Mussolini at the meeting of the…
Victor Emmanuel as Prince of Naples with his father King Umberto I, 1893
Poster produced during the First World War depicting an illustration of Victor Emmanuel III.
King Victor Emmanuel III (right) with King Albert I of the Belgians (left). This photograph shows Victor Emmanuel's small physical stature.