Consecuences in Italy of a coup in Germany in March 1943

If there were a successful coup by the german opposition to national socialism in March 1943, what would be the consecuences in Italy? Most threads about this topic assume that Mussolini would also be overthrow shortly after, but I have my doubts. With Hitler gone the king of Italy, the italian generals and the fascist leaders might think that the situation could be saved without removing Mussolini and the fascist system. On the other hand, they may think that it made little sense to retain fascism now that the nazi regimehas fallen. I have also read that by that time Hitler was the only support for Mussolini, and it is possible that the king et al kept Mussolini only because of fear of the german reaction. It is also possible that Mussolini resign (he was sick and might think that without Hitler he had no possibility).

Thank you very much.
 
IMO depends if the Germans can offer a peace good enough for the Allies, or alternatively if Italy feels strong enough to seek peace on her own. Have to be a significant peace offer, though... I'd expect her fleet interned and allowing military officers to monitor her troop deployments or something comparable. Sicily hasn't fallen yet, so Mussolini is not as weakened, but Italy has had the debacle of Greece and Libya, plus the losses from the Eastern Front, so Mussolini might still have to go. TTL he'd get a quiet retirement though, provided he stays out of everything.
 
The major issue here is Casablanca already happened by just two months, and Roosevelt pegged Roosevelt to accept the unconditional surrender... But is also true there were four months ahead of the campaign of Italy.

Maybe, Churchill could agree to separate peace deals with Italy (ceding the colonies, evacuation from Greece, maybe allowing Italy to retain Albania and some Yugoslavian land to not allow Germany to seize those territories) and convince Roosevelt to mellow his stances so to plan ahead the invasion of France (also forcing Germany to negotiate). I guess a peace with honour with Italy would seen good from London in anti-Soviet key in March/April 1943.

Naturally the two main questions are:

1) Roosevelt would accept to change stance towards unconditional surrender? Which means, renouncing to invade and occupy Italy?
2) the new establishment of Germany would allow Italy to slip out from the war?
 
... Sicily hasn't fallen yet, so Mussolini is not as weakened, ...

Mussolini was pretty well politically bankrupt by this point, even more so than the Italian economy. The five month wait for his dismissal was because he'd castrated every institution or organization that could act against him. Not sure if the events in Germany would force the Facist Grand Council to revive from the dead or not.
 
Is it possible that Mussolini would resign realizing that without Hitler he had no support, or fearing an end similar to that of Hitler? I am interested also in what would be the attitude of a new italian goverment to the Balcans (Croatia, Montenegro, Albania).
 
The guy was pretty delusional, and in early 43 the was no organized group to oppose him. It all depends on how fast the senior leaders congeal into a unified group.

If Germany asks for a cease fire, then Mussolini is liable propose the same. The trick is Roosevelt & other US leaders are not going to tolerate Musolini remaining in power. In that they will be supported by the British. Both the US and Britain are going to have Unconditional Surrender as their starting point.
 
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