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The fall of Palermo was quickly followed by even more startling news. Disenchanted by the long and costly war, [[Benito Mussolini]]'s opponents ousted the dictator from power on 25 July. Although the Allies had hoped that Operation "Husky" would destabilize the Fascist regime, the coup took them by surprise. Mussolini's downfall did not immediately terminate Italy's participation in the war. Nevertheless, the invasion of Sicily had acted as a catalyst in bringing about an important crack in the [[Rome-Berlin Axis]].
The fall of Palermo was quickly followed by even more startling news. Disenchanted by the long and costly war, [[Benito Mussolini]]'s opponents ousted the dictator from power on 25 July. Although the Allies had hoped that Operation "Husky" would destabilize the Fascist regime, the coup took them by surprise. Mussolini's downfall did not immediately terminate Italy's participation in the war. Nevertheless, the invasion of Sicily had acted as a catalyst in bringing about an important crack in the [[Rome-Berlin Axis]].
On July 29, General Eisonhower in an open broadcast to the Italian people promised that if the Allied prisoners of war in Italian hands were set free, all Italian POWs would be returned to their families.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19430729&id=rn8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u2kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=878,1782475&hl=en Eisenhower Offers Italy Immediate Honorable Peace In Five-Point Program]</ref>
===Drive to Messina===
===Drive to Messina===