This sparks a spontaneous insurrection among the Neapolitans who despite their limited arms and organization, forced the German forces to retreat from the city just before Allied troops arrive by advancing from the Salerno beachhead.
The event provokes an impromptu rebellion among the Neapolitans, who, with their restricted resources and organization, managed to drive the German forces out of the city prior to the arrival of Allied troops by pushing forward from the Salerno beachhead.