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Freeing Mussolini: Dismantling the Skorzeny Myth in the Gran Sasso Raid

Oscar Gonzalez Lopez

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Description:The untold inside story of the audacious Nazi plot to rescue il Duce from an Allied prison.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 organizing the rescue in record time, and executing a daring and perfectly synchronized operation between land and airborne detachments. Surprise and speed were the Fallschirmj�ger's main weapons, surprising the Italian garrison guarding il Duce. For political reasons Otto Skorzeny, the clever SS officer, also participated in the operation, leading a dozen of his commandos. Propaganda and his connections with Himmler made him into the false hero of the mission, over-emphasizing his role in the whole search and rescue operation.Based on the testimony of several protagonists in this incredible operation, as well as analyzing major documents (letters, reports by General Kurt Student, etc.) 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."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Freeing Mussolini: Dismantling the Skorzeny Myth in the Gran Sasso Raid. To get started finding Freeing Mussolini: Dismantling the Skorzeny Myth in the Gran Sasso Raid, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 176

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Pen & Sword Military

Release: 2018

ISBN: 1526719991

Description: The untold inside story of the audacious Nazi plot to rescue il Duce from an Allied prison.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 organizing the rescue in record time, and executing a daring and perfectly synchronized operation between land and airborne detachments. Surprise and speed were the Fallschirmj�ger's main weapons, surprising the Italian garrison guarding il Duce. For political reasons Otto Skorzeny, the clever SS officer, also participated in the operation, leading a dozen of his commandos. Propaganda and his connections with Himmler made him into the false hero of the mission, over-emphasizing his role in the whole search and rescue operation.Based on the testimony of several protagonists in this incredible operation, as well as analyzing major documents (letters, reports by General Kurt Student, etc.) 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."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Freeing Mussolini: Dismantling the Skorzeny Myth in the Gran Sasso Raid. To get started finding Freeing Mussolini: Dismantling the Skorzeny Myth in the Gran Sasso Raid, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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