[tz] Italy April 1944 discrepancy between comment and data

[Michael H Deckers]

On 2019-07-01 17:24, Alois Treindl wrote:
> For Italy in 1944 zone Europe/Rome there is a discrepancy between the 
> comment and the data.
>
> comment:
>
> # From Paul Eggert (2016-10-27):
> # Go with INRiM for DST rules, except as corrected by Inglis for 1944
> # for the Kingdom of Italy.  This is consistent with Renzo Baldini.
> # Model Rome's occupation by using C-Eur rules from 1943-09-10
> # to 1944-06-04; although Rome was an open city during this period, it
> # was effectively controlled by Germany.
>
> Data for Italy is
> Rule    Italy   1944    only    -       Apr      2       2:00s 1:00    S
>
> Data for C-Eur is:
> Rule    C-Eur   1944    1945    -       Apr     Mon>=1   2:00s 1:00    S
>
> where Mon>=1 in 1944 is April 3.
>
> So Rome is NOT following C-Eur.
>
> I think the rule for Itay is right, only the comment is misleading.
>
>


    I am not so sure. The INRIM site no longer seems to give
    historical information. But the switch on 1944-04-03T01Z is also on
[www.ac-ilsestante.it/MERIDIANE/ora_legale/ORA_LEGALE_ESTIVA_IN_ITALIA.htm]
    for the Social Republic of Salò, and Rome was only liberated
    on 1944-06-04. So I think 1944-04-03 may be right for Rome.

    Michael Deckers.