On April 27, 1945 Italians captured this fascist leader trying to escape to Switzerland
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Death of Benito Mussolini - Wikipedia  The death of Benito Mussolini, the deposed Italian fascist dictator, occurred on 28 April 1945, ... Mussolini had ruled Italy as its fascist leader since 1922 (and as dictator with ... fled the city on 25 April and attempted to escape north to Switzerland. ... On 27 April 1945, Mussolini and his mistress Claretta Petacci, together with...
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27 April 1945: Italian partisans triumph  and capture Mussolini  British aid to Partisans in northern Italy, April  May 1945. ... Italian anti fascist partisans had been playing an increasingly important role ... 'Any prisoners you can get will be valuable,' I told the bearded partisan leader. ... Ah, he had tried to escape. ... Mussolini, while yellow with rancour and fear and trying to cross the Swiss...
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Benito Mussolini - Dictator - Biography.com  Jul 23, 2015 ... AKA: Benito Mussolini; Nickname: "Il Duce" ("the Leader"): "Iron Perfect"; Full Name ... Benito Mussolini created the Fascist Party in Italy in 1919, eventually ... In 1902, Benito Mussolini moved to Switzerland to promote socialism, ... Switzerland, but were captured by the Italian underground on April 27, 1945.
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Benito Mussolini executed - Apr 28, 1945 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Benito Mussolini executed on Apr 28, 1945. ... his mistress, Clara Petacci, are shot by Italian partisans who had captured the couple as ... been fighting the remnants of roving Italian fascist soldiers and thugs in the north, ... He and his mistress made it to the Swiss border, only to discover that the guards...
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Execution of Mussolini - Custermen  They were executed on April 29, 1945, and their bodies were hung at an ... the Capture and Execution, including a list of all the Fascists who were executed with ... On April 27th, Pavolini went on ahead of his troops and reached Mussolini. ... Marcello Petacci was also shot while trying to escape by jumping into Lake Como.
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Next The greatest escape from Lincoln Prison - The Lincolnite  Mar 14, 2013 ... That is, except for the case of Eamon de Valera, the Irish dissident and ... who managed to escape to freedom in 1919 in a famous incident which ... began formulating his escape with the help of fellow prisoners John Milroy...
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How the Israelis Captured Nazi Mastermind Adolf Eichmann - The ...  May 13, 2016 ... The Israeli secret agents who kidnapped Eichmann from Argentina in 1960 knowingly let the notorious death camp doctor .... Prompted by a news report about a war crimes trial where Eichmann .... as 1952 that Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi leader who orchestrated the Holocaust, was hiding in Buenos Aires.
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Benito Mussolini - Wikipedia  Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister from 1922 to ... March on Rome in October 1922 he became the youngest Prime Minister in Italian ... In late April 1945, with total defeat looming, Mussolini attempted to escape...
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Mussolini's Final Hours, 70 Years Ago - History in the Headlines  Apr 28, 2015 ... On the 70th anniversary of the Italian dictator's death, read about his final hours, ... By April 25, 1945, Benito Mussolini's dream of re-creating the Roman ... Julius Caesar had first risen to power more than two decades earlier when ... Milan with his 33-year-old mistress, Clara Petacci, in the 1939 Alfa Romeo...
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On This Day: Napoleon Forced to Abdicate - April ... - findingDulcinea  On April 11, 1814, an alliance of European nations signed a treaty that removed ... Subsequently, he survived both a suicide and an assassination attempt, and landed on Elba in early May. ... Days later, Napoleon abdicated for second time. He was exiled to St. Helena, a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic, where...
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Napoleon exiled to Elba - Apr 11, 1814 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Napoleon exiled to Elba on Apr 11, 1814. ... In March 1815, he escaped his island exile and returned to Paris, where he regained .... in kidnapping and had used it as a lucrative source of income for many years. ... The ferry had capsized after hitting sharp rocks off the coast of Wellington, New Zealand,...
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Anne Frank captured - Aug 04, 1944 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Anne Frank captured on Aug 04, 1944. ... 8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15 ... Acting on tip from a Dutch informer, the Nazi Gestapo captures 15-year-old ... his family to Amsterdam to escape the escalating Nazi persecution of Jews. ... him Anne's diary, which she had found undisturbed after the Nazi raid.
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Death of Benito Mussolini - Wikipedia  The death of Benito Mussolini, the deposed Italian fascist dictator, occurred on 28 April 1945, ... He and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, were captured on 27 April by local ... They were then hung upside down from a metal girder above a service .... on the day after his death, that Mussolini had been executed on its orders.
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The Red Brigade terrorizes Italy - Apr 18, 1974 - HISTORY.com  Aldo Moro, a former Italian prime minister, was kidnapped on March 16, 1978, and five bodyguards were killed in the attack. For 55 days, the terrorists made...
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April 25, 1945 , Independence Day in Italy - Graca Machel , wife of ...  Apr 25, 2015 ... April 25, 1945 , Independence Day in Italy - Graca Machel , wife of Nelson ... Graca Machel DBE in Italy for the 70th anniversary of liberation from Nazi Fascists . ... Just as in 1945 many young people decided to sacrifice their lives in the name of freedom and democracy ... Melbourne Celebrates Diwali 2015...
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Military history of Italy during World War II - Wikipedia  The participation of Italy in the Second World War was characterized by a complex framework .... On 7 April, Italian forces landed in the country and within three days had .... In November 1942, the Italian Royal Army occupied south-eastern Vichy France ..... On 17 April, Yugoslavia surrendered to the Germans and the Italians.
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King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy - Wikipedia  Victor Emmanuel III was the King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. In addition, he claimed the thrones of Ethiopia and Albania as Emperor of Ethiopia (193641) and King .... In 1922, Mussolini led a force of his Fascist supporters on a March on Rome. Prime Minister Luigi ...... Zagwe restoration.
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On This Day: July 7, 1860 - The New York Times  his Harper's Weekly cartoon glorifies Giuseppe Garibaldi, the military leader of the Italian ... In 1859, Garibaldi's troops captured Varese and Como in the northern Italian ... but they agreed to back him if he demonstrated success on the battlefield. ... of Sicily, he crossed to the mainland and made his way northward to Naples.
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Il Carcere degli Scalzi and the execution of Count Galeazzo Ciano ...  Mar 26, 2014 ... Il Carcere degli Scalzi and the execution of Count Galeazzo Ciano. 3/26/ ... Near this spot at around 9.00 am on Tuesday 11 January 1944, Count Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini's ... His wife is Edda Mussolini, eldest child of Benito Mussolini, Italy's ... turned traitor, Count Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini's son-in-law.
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Liberation Day in Italy - 25th April - Calendar Labs  Liberation Day in Italy is celebrated in 25th April of every year. ... This day marks the end of Mussolini regime after the end of the Second World War in 1945. The day commemorates the people who laid down their lives fighting the fascist leader. ... are also organized throughout the country to celebrate the liberation of Italy.
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Wars to 1923 - Italy Revisited by Mary Melfi  In the spring of 1831, the Austrian army began its march across the Italian ... In early March 1849, Mazzini arrived in Rome and was appointed Chief Minister. ... Garibaldi and Mazzini once again fled into exile ? in 1850 Garibaldi became a ..... he spent some time working as a candlemaker in his plant on Staten Island, but...