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Hello everyone i've got a question regarding the Fall of Mussolini in 1943
so...
let's say that Balbo stays as air marshal instead of being exiled to Libya thus isn't killed in 1940 and is picked as replacement to Mussolini in 43 instead of Badoglio after the vote of no confidence because he's well known and on friendly terms with Roosvelt and Churchill.
In the Italian civil war that would erupt at the armistice like OTL, we have basically fascist vs fascist.
ignoring the plot holes of how balbo is not "exiled" as OTL my questions is: with whom would every main fascist take side? who will go with the Salò republic of Mussolini and who would stay with Balbo?
i'm kinda sure that Dino Grandi would stay on Balbo's side as they are very good friends and was one of the plotters with the king for the deposition of the Duce.
but what about the others? Ciano, Starace, Farinacci and other main names?
so...
let's say that Balbo stays as air marshal instead of being exiled to Libya thus isn't killed in 1940 and is picked as replacement to Mussolini in 43 instead of Badoglio after the vote of no confidence because he's well known and on friendly terms with Roosvelt and Churchill.
In the Italian civil war that would erupt at the armistice like OTL, we have basically fascist vs fascist.
ignoring the plot holes of how balbo is not "exiled" as OTL my questions is: with whom would every main fascist take side? who will go with the Salò republic of Mussolini and who would stay with Balbo?
i'm kinda sure that Dino Grandi would stay on Balbo's side as they are very good friends and was one of the plotters with the king for the deposition of the Duce.
but what about the others? Ciano, Starace, Farinacci and other main names?