During World War II, Operation Crossword was a series of secret negotiations conducted in Switzerland through Italian intermediaries to arrange a local surrender of German forces in northern Italy. These negotiations upset the Soviets greatly; they accused the western powers of trying to reach a separate peace. The actual surrender in Italy occurred in April, 1945. Some American sources refer to these talks as Sunrise. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the...