Armistice of villa Giusti

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The Armistice of villa Giusti ended warfare between Italy and Austria-Hungary on the Italian Front during World War I. The armistice was signed on November 3 1918 and was to take effect 24 hours later.

During the Battle of Vittorio Veneto in October 1918, the troops Austria-Hungary were defeated. From 28 October onwards, Austria-Hungary sought to negotiate a truce while the Italians hesitated, advancing in the meantime, reaching Trento, Udine, and landing in Trieste. It took several days of diplomacy under controversial circumstances until the armistice was signed in the villa of the Count Giusti del Giardino near Padova.

Due to an order of the Austro-Hungarian high command, many Austrian forces stopped fighting on November 3.

Signatories

• Italy: Pietro Badoglio
• Austria-Hungary: Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau

See also

Bollettino della Vittoria address of General Diaz to his troops and the nation after the Armistice of Villa Giusti

External links

• Text of the armistice

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