8 SETTEMBRE 1943 – CASSIBILE

In the headquarters tent, the diplomatic and military authorities are signing the armistice between Italy and the Alllied Forces. From the left, the US General Walter Bedell Smith (future director of CIA) is sat down and signing; while English Commodore Royer Dick, US Major General Lowell Rooks, the English Captain De Haar, the Italian General, in civilian clothes, Giuseppe Castellano are standing. Behind them, the US Brigadier General Kenneth Strong and finally the Italian officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Franco Montanari, official Italian interpreter. Cassibile (Siracusa), September 3, 1943.