Did Italy support UK in WW11?

Answer 1

Not exactly. In August 1943, Italy forced Mussolini to resign from the throne. The Italian Government tried to negotiate a surrender where they could join the Allies but many opposed this. So they finally surrendered unconditionally on 8 September 1943. However, many Italians---civilians and ex-soldiers---were used by the Allies to aid them behind the lines. After a few months, the Allies organized the Italians into combat units called Combat Groups. They were armed and equipped by the British. There were five Italian Combat Groups by the end of the war.