| Accession Number | P02409.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
RAF Photo Reconnaissance Unit |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Italy. c. 1945-04-28. Naked corpse of the Italian Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, on a slab in ...
Description
Italy. c. 1945-04-28. Naked corpse of the Italian Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, on a slab in a mortuary. Note the bullet wounds to his head and the stitches over a surgical incission down the length of his body. Mussolini was shot through the head on 1945-04-28 and then hung up by his heels by Italian partisans when caught attempting to cross the border into Switzerland. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store) (Donor Merimbula Sub branch of RSL)