Italian Social Republic

1943–1945 German puppet state in northern Italy

Salò (; ) is a town and comune in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy (northern Italy) on the banks of Lake Garda, on which it has the longest promenade. The city was the seat of government of the Italian Social Republic from 1943 to 1945, a state often referred to as the "Salò Republic" (Repubblica di Salò in Italian).

'''''' ( , ) is an Italian title, derived from the Latin word , 'leader', and a cognate of duke. National Fascist Party leader Benito Mussolini was identified by Fascists as ('The Leader') of the movement since the birth of the in 1919. In 1925 it became a reference to the dictatorial position of ('His Excellency Benito Mussolini, Head of Government, Leader of Fascism and Founder of the Empire'). Mussolini held this title together with that of President of the Council of Ministers: this was the constitutional position which entitled him to rule Italy on behalf of the king of Italy. Founder of

1943 rescue of Benito Mussolini by German forces

political party in Italy during the 1940s

Nazi German administrative unit on the northern Adriatic coast

Nazi German administrative unit in the sub-Alpine area in Italy

military unit

army of the Italian Social Republic (1943–1945)

Fascist military

1944 show trial in Italian Social Republic

Italian award

1960 film by Florestano Vancini

overview of propaganda in fascist Italy

military unit

former Italian province

gendarmerie force of the Italian Social Republic

1943–1945 air warfare branch of the Italian Social Republic military

military unit

November 1943 congress of the Italian Republican Fascist Party