Clara Petacci
mistress of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1912–1945)
Clara Petacci (28 February 1912 – 28 April 1945) was the last mistress of Benito Mussolini, who was 28 years older.[1] She was born in Rome.
Mussolini tried to escape to Switzerland, with some of his helpers. After being captured Petacci was given an opportunity to flee, which she declined. She was shot, with the other prisoners.The bodies were then hung head down in Milan.
References
change- ↑ Smoltczyk, Alexander (26 November 2009). "In Bed with Benito". Spiegel Online: International Edition. Hamburg: SpiegelNet GmbH. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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