1943 ⟶ Mussolini Rescued and Re-Established as Puppet Head

Mussolini is rescued by aircraft from mountaintop captivity...
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1943

👤 Mussolini Rescued and Re-Established as Puppet Head

Mussolini is rescued by aircraft from mountaintop captivity by German SS troops led by Otto Skorzeny. Mussolini is then set up by Hitler, who remains loyal to his old friend, as the head of the puppet "Italian Social Republic".⟶
Mussolini Rescued and Re-Established as Puppet Head (1943)
MussoliniGermanyrescuepuppet governmentItalian Social RepublicOtto SkorzenySSpoliticsItaly