Yes, they stayed in touch as he progressed up Italy and came back for her once the war was over. I'm not sure if they married in 45 or 46 but they moved to England at the same time and my mum was born a bit later in 47.
On the flip side I would never have been born without Hitler. My Grandad was an English soldier who met my Nan, an Italian girl in Naples when he was passing through/resting/stationed there during the Italian campaign.
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