

386. Otto Skorzeny and the Gran Sasso Raid
In this instalment of our Special Forces series, Patrick Bishop and Saul David pivot from Allied triumphs to examine a daring operation from the "enemy" perspective: the 1943 rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Following the Allied invasion of Sicily and a vote of no confidence from his own council, Mussolini…
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