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The Gran Sasso raid was the rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in September 1943, during World War II.

The Gran Sasso raid was the rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif by German paratroopers and Waffen-SS commandos in September 1943, during World War II. The airborne operation was personally ordered by Adolf Hitler, approved by General Kurt Student, and planned and executed by Major Harald Mors.

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Title: The Gran Sasso raid was the rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in September 1943, during World War II.

Caption: The Gran Sasso raid was the rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif by German paratroopers and Waffen-SS commandos in September 1943, during World War II. The airborne operation was personally ordered by Adolf Hitler, approved by General Kurt Student, and planned and executed by Major Harald Mors.

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Keywords: 1943 • BENITO MUSSOLINI • COMMANDOS • DICTADOR • DICTATOR • FASCIST • GENERAL KURT STUDENT • GERMAN • GERMANS • GRAN SASSO RAID • GRAN SASSO • II WORLD WAR • ITALIA • ITALIAN • ITALY • LEADER • MAJOR HARALD MORS • PARATROOPERS • RESCUE • SALÒ REPUBLIC • SECOND WORLD WAR • SEPTEMBER • WAFFEN-SS • WAR (WORLD WORLD 2) • WORLD WAR 2 • WORLD WAR II • WORLD WAR TWO • WW II • WWII