Benito Mussolini “Il Duce” and his mistress Clara Petacci were shot by Italian partisans when trying to flee to Switzerland on this day, 28th of April, 1945. Later they were hung upside down and displayed publicly in Milan. To me Mussolini seems tragic person, thinking too high about himself and his ability to rule on the same level as Adolf Hitler.
Last year I read lovely book by Santi Corvaja “Hitler and Mussolini. The Secret Meetings”.
Book cover (Amazon.com) Before signing Munich agreement in 1938. Next to Mussolini stands his son-in-law Ciano. Ciano was Foreign Minister and in 1944 voted against Mussolini at Fascist Grand Council (Wikipedia.com)
Book covered all 17 meetings by both dictators and insight in Mussolini`s life and thoughts. I definitely must re-read it. From this book I remember that Mussolini liked beautiful women and disliked Hitler.
Tags: book, mussolini, biography, historical-personality, hitler, war, fascism
