Following the Italian surrender to the Allies in September 1943, X began purchasing weapons from the Axis authorities, transforming into a militant anti-communist organization.[5] In November 1943, Organization X, Rumelia-Avlona-Nisoi (RAN), National Committee, National Action and other minor right-wing resistance organizations formed the Panhellenic Liberation Coalition (PAS); with the intention of preventing a communist takeover of the country within the first 20 days following the end of Axis occupation.[6]