Probably the most famous German special forces raid of the war, find out the story of Operation Eiche, the mission to rescue Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from atop a high and seemingly impregnable 7,000 foot mountain launched by a small team of German Luftwaffe paratroopers and Waffen-SS commandos.
Gran Sasso 1943: The Raid to Snatch Mussolini
| Source: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl5ml2jy5H8&feature=emb_rel_pause |
| Published: | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Author: | Mark Felton Productions |
| Post Date: | 2021-01-06 10:24:58 by BTP Holdings |
| Views: | 741 |
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