Allied invasion of Italy (WDTRG)

On the 1st July an Allied army crossed the Italian border from Yugoslavia with a vast force at their back.

On the same day as the invasion the Allied and Italian armies fought their first battle at Monfalcone The battle went poorly for Italy with them being pushed out after a fierce frontal assault buckled their line.

They kept advancing down the coast and fought another major action against the Italians at Bussolini on the 5th July. On the 11th July the Allies halted outside of Venice and surrounded the peninsula.

The Italians launch a major counter attack on the 15th July to relieve the siege. The counter attack fails to make ground and is then attacked itself routing them.

With news of the failure to relieve the siege Mussolini is ousted on the 18th July (WDTRG). This signals the end of the war between Italy and the Allies.