However , when the Italians signed the Armistice of Cassibile with the Allies , German troops invaded the region on September 8 , 1943 and initiated brutal raids .
For a while the city became an important centre for various Jewish organizations .
When the Italians signed the Armistice of Cassibile with the Allies , German troops invaded the region on September 8 , 1943 and initiated brutal raids .
For a while the city became an important centre for various Jewish organizations .