Freeing Mussolini
Gonzalez, Oscar, 1969-2018
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The operation to free Mussolini, who was being held prisoner in a high mountain hotel on the summit of Gran Sasso, Italy in September 1943, is without a doubt one of the most spectacular operations not only of the Second World War, but in all military history. German paratroopers, the Wehrmacht's elite, were responsible for organising the rescue in record time, and executing a daring and perfectly synchronised operation between land and airborne detachments. Surprise and speed were the Fallschirmjager's main weapons, surprising the Italian garrison guarding il Duce. Based on the testimony of several protagonists in this incredible operation, as well as analysing major documents and the abundant literature available on the subject, this book dismantles the 'Skorzeny Myth' and reveals the truth of what really happened in a mission that even Churchill called 'one of great daring'.
Main title:
Freeing Mussolini / Oscar Gonzalez.
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Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2018.
Collation:
176 pages ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9781526719973 (hbk)1526719975 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5413 GON940.5413
LC class:
D810.S45
Language:
English
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BRN:
330181