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The 'Armistice of villa Giusti' ended warfare on the Italian Front during World War I. The armistice was signed on November 3 1918 and was to take effect 24 hours later.
During the Battle of Vittorio Veneto in October 1918, the troops Austria-Hungary could not defend the territory they had occupied after Italy had declared war. From 28 October onwards, Austria-Hungary sought to negotiate a truce while the Italians hesitated, advancing in the meantime, reaching Trento, Udine, and landing in Trieste. It took several days of diplomacy under controversial circumstances until the armistice was signed in the villa of the Count Giusti del Giardino near Padova.
Due to misunderstandings, many Austrian forces stopped fighting quickly, while the Italians pushed hard to advance as far north as possible to regain territory lost early in the war, and to conquer as much Austrian territory as possible. In the process, many Austrians on their way home were taken prisoners.

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Signatories

★ Italy: Pietro Badoglio

★ Austria-Hungary: Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau

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★ Text of the armistice