Italian resistance movement

The Italian resistance movement (Italian: Resistenza italiana or just la Resistenza) is a term for Italian resistance groups during World War II.

Italian resistance movement
Flag of the National Liberation Committee and some members of the Italian resistance in Ossola, 1944.
Dates of operation	Most active 1943–1945; the Resistance originated following the rise of Fascist Italy in the 1920s
Ideology	Various: Generally anti-fascism Mainly various forms of communism, socialism, and anarchism; Republicanism and liberalism To a lesser extent: Liberal socialism Christian democracy Catholic anti-fascism / Catholic anti-Nazism Catholic socialism Social liberalism Social democracy Monarchism
Allies	Allies Kingdom of Italy
Opponents	Axis powers (Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Italian Social Republic)

It was against the forces of Nazi Germany as well as the Italian Social Republic between September 1943 and April 1945

Known as partisans (Italian: partigiani), the brutal conflict they took part in is called the Italian Liberation War.

Other websites

• Italy | European Resistance Archive
• (in Italian) ANPI – Associazione Nazionale Partigiani d'Italia
• (in Italian) ANCFARGL – Associazione Nazionale Combattenti Forze Armate Regolari Guerra di Liberazione
• (in Italian) INSMLI – Istituto Nazionale per la Storia del Movimento di Liberazione in Italia
• (in Italian) Il portale della guerra di Liberazione
• Anarchist partisans in the Italian Resistance