Editing Campania (section)

===World War II===
In September 1943, Salerno was the scene of [[Operation Avalanche (World War II)|Operation Avalanche]] and suffered a great deal of damage. From 12 February to 17 July 1944, it hosted the Government of Marshal [[Pietro Badoglio]]. In those months Salerno was the temporary "Capital of the [[Kingdom of Italy]]", and the King [[Victor Emmanuel III]] lived in a mansion in its outskirts. Salerno received the first "Tricolore" in an official ceremony on 7 January 2012 from the premier [[Mario Monti]], to celebrate the glorious story of Italy and its old capitals.