THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 776, sig. 110-5/66

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pm the 26.7. 1943 4.35 clock to all rpae Notya lrtl round statement nr 173 h 26 secret - steng confidential ' ____/__-__ he has appointed the marshal of Italy pietro badoglio as his successor as head of government and minister president. ++++++4+4 AST2T it is assumed that this change of government is due to the health condition of the duce, who was sick in the last time.'' as far as the news of the facts given by dnb, which has been issued by two further reports - a call of the king and emperor nn emperor of Italy and a call by the new head of government -. All three messages will be distributed in the 7-hour news service of the radio. for a release in the press a language regulation is to be awaited. • summer