Military history of Italy during World War II until the spring offensive of 1945, after Allied troops had breached the Gothic Line, leading to the surrender of German and RSI forces in Italy on 2 May shortly before Germany finally surrendered ending World War II in Europe on 8 May. Mussolini was captured and killed on 28 April 1945 by the Italian resistance while attempting to flee. Japan reacted with shock and outrage to the news of the surrender of Italy to the Allied forces in September 1943. Italian citizens residing in Japan and in Manchukuo were swiftly rounded up and summarily asked whether they were loyal to
Ethiopian order of battle in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War Ethiopian order of battle in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War Ethiopian forces in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War besides the Central Army were mobilized from various provinces under their local leader. According to of the Ethiopian provinces and their forces on the eve of hostilities, the Ethiopians had an army of 350,000 men. Strengths where known are noted followed by their leader. Modernized forces in Bold. Addis Ababa Army of the Left - "Ras" Imru Haile Selassie ("Grazmach" = "General/Commander of the Left") Mahel Sefari (Army of the Center) (70,000 regulars) - "Ras" Mulugeta Yeggazu of Illubabor Army of the Right- "Ras"