 Under strong pressure from the Allied Control Commission, the king finally declared war on Germany on 8 October 1943.Ultimately, the Badoglio government in southern Italy raised the Italian Co-Belligerent Army ("Esercito Cobelligerante del Sud"), the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force ("Aviazione Cobelligerante Italiana"), and the Italian Co-Belligerent Navy ("Marina Cobelligerante del Sud").All three forces were loyal to the King.