World War II: The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_of_Cassibile" id="mwARc" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Armistice of Cassibile">Armistice of Cassibile</a> is proclaimed by radio. <i id="mwARg"><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OB_Süd" id="mwARk" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="OB Süd">OB Süd</a></i> immediately implements plans to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Achse" id="mwARo" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Operation Achse">disarm the Italian forces</a>.