Italy – occupation issues

World War I
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 * In May 1915, Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary. After early Italian successes, By late 1918 Austria had taken regions in the Alps and the Adriatic coast close to Venice and Padua. In 1918, Austrian military stamps were surcharged in ITalian currency, along with special delivery, newspaper and postage dues stamps of Austria.
 * After the end of World War I, occupied areas were returned to Italy, who was also given the region farther west excepting the Free City of Trieste, renamed Venezia Giulia.

World War II

 * With the invasion of Sicily by Allied forces in July 1943, stamps were issued that year for the occupied island. The first issue was inscribed ALLIED / MILITARY / Postage / ITALY.
 * This was followed in December by Italian stamps overprinted GOVERNO / MILITARE / ALLEATO after southern Italy was taken.
 * Meanwhile, much of Italy was now occupied by German forces using stamps issued by the Italian Social Republic. See: Italian Social Republic
 * After the surrender of German armies in Italy in September 1945, Yugolavian partisans occupied the region known as Venezia Giulia around Trieste, Fiume and Pola. With the arrival of Allied forces, Italian stamps were overprinted A.M.G. / V.G. in 1945, with airmails and special delivery stamps.
 * That region was partitioned between the occupiers in June 1945, creating Trieste Zones A and B. See: Trieste Zone A, Trieste Zone B.

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