MILAN, ITALY. C. 29 APRIL 1945. THE BODIES OF FASCIST LEADERS SHOT BY ITALIAN PARTISANS NEAR LAKE ...

Place Europe: Italy
Accession Number P01387.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

MILAN, ITALY. C. 29 APRIL 1945. THE BODIES OF FASCIST LEADERS SHOT BY ITALIAN PARTISANS NEAR LAKE COMO ON 28 APRIL 1945, WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE NORTH. THEIR BODIES WERE STRUNG UP BY THE HEELS FROM ROOF BEAMS OF A GARAGE IN PIAZZALE LORETO. LEFT TO RIGHT: UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, BENITO MUSSOLINI, HIS MISTRESS CLARA PETACCI, - PAVOLINI, UNKNOWN. (DONOR: M. BORG)