Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe.
== History ==
=== World War II ===
==== HYDRA Bases ====
After the outbreak of World War II, the Nazi deep science division HYDRA established two bases in Northern Italy.
==== HYDRA Desertion ====
In 1943, Johann Schmidt and his HYDRA division went rogue, separating themselves from the Nazi regime and intended to nuke the capitals of all countries that would resist his conquest, including Italy.
==== Battle of Azzano ====
: "Schmidt sent out a force to Azzano. Two hundred men went up against him and less than fifty returned. Your audience contained what was left of the 107th. The rest were killed or captured."
: ―Peggy Carter to Steve Rogers[src]
Bucky Barnes, Dum Dum Dugan and Gabe Jones, among other members of the United States Armed Forces, were battling German troops in Azzano when a battalion of HYDRA soldiers sent by Johann Schmidt arrived.
One of the HYDRA Uber Tanks fired upon the German troops, signaling HYDRA's abandonment of the nazi cause.
Over 200 soldiers battled the HYDRA forces, but less than 50 managed to return to their base camp, with most members of the 107th Infantry Regiment either killed or captured inside HYDRA Base Camp C3.
==== Captain America' USO Shows ====
In November 1943, Steve Rogers, America's public symbol to boost morale during World War II, traveled to Italy to host one of his "Captain America" shows, in order to entertain American military personnel stationed in the base. The soldiers began to mock Rogers' colorful costume and threw rotten tomatoes, demanding his female chorus, the Star Spangled Singers, to return to scene.
Slightly depressed, Rogers began drawing himself as a simple dancing monkey when agent Peggy Carter, one of his instructors during his time with the Strategic Scientific Reserve, greeted him. Rogers was surprised to see her, as Carter's presence in the base was unofficial and kept secret.
Rogers and Carter discussed his role as "America's New Hope", with Rogers defending the increases in the purchase of War Bonds in the cities he had visited, and his gratitude to Senator Brandt for offering this alternative to Colonel Chester Phillips intentions to seclude him in a laboratory. Carter reminded Rogers that he was much more than a lab rat or a dancing monkey, and Rogers claimed that he managed to fulfill his dreams of crossing the ocean and serve his country, although maybe just not the way he expected to do it.
Carter informed him of Johann Schmidt's latest moves in Azzano. Learning the whereabouts of the 107th Infantry Regiment, Rogers was concerned about the status of his best friend Bucky Barnes, destined to that regiment.
Rogers went to see Colonel Phillips, who mocked his celebrity name and status, and reminded him he was none to give orders to a colonel when Rogers demanded to the see the KIA list from Azzano. Rogers only asked the status of Barnes, and Phillips said that he reminded the name from one of the many condolence letters he had signed.
Phillips also explained why a rescue mission was not ordered, as the prisoners were held in one of the most fortified areas in Europe, and dismissed Rogers' offer of helping. Carter realized that Rogers was planning to rescue the prisoners alone, and offered to help him in his mission.
==== Liberation of Allied Prisoners of War ====
Colonel Chester Phillips was dictating a letter about Rogers' disappearance to Senator Brandt at the Italian basecamp, when agent Peggy Carter informed him of the data collected by the last reconnaissance flight.
Phillips, visibly upset by the events, warned Carter that Stark would not suffer consequences for helping Rogers, as he is a wealthy businessman and the army's most important weapons supplier, but she was not. Phillips condemned Carter's actions that seemingly led to the death of Rogers and many other soldiers, but she justified herself.
However, on the outside, many soldiers gathered at the entrance of the base camp, as Rogers returned having successfully rescued the prisoners from HYDRA. The soldiers greeted their comrades, while Rogers respectfully addressed to Colonel Phillips, demanding medical assistance for the ones who needed it, and accepting being subjected to disciplinary measures.
Phillips considered those disciplinary measures unnecessary, and the soldiers gave a big ovation to Captain America.
== Appearances ==
* Captain America
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