The King of Italy Victor Emmanuel III on visit to a fighter unit, the 4th Stormo, of the Regia Aeronautica co-belligerent with the Allies (not official name Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force) perhaps at Lecce, 1944. Victor Sierra

Kingdom of South

Brindisi, 13 October 1943. The chief of Italian Government, Marshal Pietro Badoglio, read the text of the declaration of war to the Germany by the Kingdom of Italy. At his side the American General Maxwell Taylor. In reality the hostilities between Germans and Italians were already commenced at the time of announcement, 8 September 1943, of armistice between the Italy and the Allies. And from this moment the Italy was cracked in two parties: one under the Germans and the other under the Allies. After the escape from Rome to Southern Italy of the King and the Government on the night of 8 September 1943, Brindisi was the first capital of the King of Italy (the “Kingdom of South”). From February to August 1944 the capital was Salerno before of the return at Rome of the Government. Victor Sierra

War to Germany

Island of Rhodes, 1941. Two Italian Air Force’s air mechanic in nearly birthday suit, because the torrid climate of Aegean in summer, overhauling the left engine of a three engine bomber Cant-Z-1007bis 2Alcione” completely open. The photo highlight many details of the radial engine Piaggio P.XIRC.40, 1000 HP, which powered this Italian bomber. Victor Sierra