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Category: Claretta Petacci

Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were murdered by Italian partisans who had apprehended the couple as they tried to flee to Switzerland. April 28, 1945.

April 28, 2024

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Category: Claretta Petacci

Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were murdered by Italian partisans who had apprehended the couple as they tried to flee to Switzerland. April 28, 1945.