mangled bodies of Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, lie on a public square, in Milan on 28 Apr 1945.

U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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33.Photograph. Former dictator of Italy Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petacci after their bodies were dumped in Milan, Italy. '28 Apr 45. 5/MM-45-8075. Fifth Army, Milan Area, Italy. The mangled bodies of Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, lie on a public square, in Milan. Photo by Berman. 196th Signal Photo Co.' Milan, Italy. 28 April 1945

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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Milano
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45.467
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9.200
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Dead persons--Italy
Fascism--Italy
Dictators