Ciano, having been dismissed from his post by the new government, attempted to find shelter in Germany, alongside Edda and their three children, but the Germans returned him to R.S.I. agents and he was then formally arrested for treason.
Ciano, having been dismissed from his post by the new government, attempted to find shelter in Madrid, Spain, alongside Edda and their three children; but their plane was forced to land by the Nazis, with Mussolini's agreement. The Germans returned him to R.S.I. agents and he was then formally arrested for treason.