Eighty-two years ago today, on September 13, 1943 (August 14, 1943 in the lunar calendar), Mussolini narrowly escaped death. On September 13, 1943, after Hitler sent SS leader Korzner to use a small strange bird plane to carry the news of Mussolini's imprisonment out of detention to Berlin, Hitler summoned the commander of the special forces Frieden Commando Forto. Captain Skorzny. Hitler told Skorzny: "Our ally Mussolini of Italy was recently forced to resign and appears to have been imprisoned. He seems to be successor to Marshal Badolio. Mexico is about to be extradited to the Allies. We cannot abandon this old friend and try to rescue him." He stared intently at Skorzny. He paused for a moment and then continued: "I'm going to transfer you to the Air Force on the mission to rescue Mussolini. There are only five people who know about this except you. You can rescue him any way you like. For details, please follow the instructions of the Airborne Force Commander Storten. The problem is where Mussolini is now. I wish you success!" After Skorzny was ordered to rescue Mussolini, he flew to Rome on July 26. Two or three days later, 60 special forces and 10 intelligence experts selected by the 1st Battalion of the Seventh Airborne Regiment also arrived from Frieden to form a rescue force. The question is, where is Mussolini? It was difficult to find out where Mussolini was. Even Himmler, the most powerful SS leader, felt a headache and sighed: "I can only go to divination." After three weeks of searching without clues, Skorzny obtained the next piece of intelligence. There is a fruit vendor in a small town facing the Bay of Gaeta. It is said that a female servant lived in the home of her major patron. She was engaged to a police officer on a mission on the island of Puncha. They had not had a date in the past two to three weeks. Skorzny speculated from this situation that the policeman might serve as a guard for important political prisoners on Punta Island. A few days later, a young naval officer revealed that Mussolini had been sent away by the USS Persefuna. This confirmed the above judgment. He immediately reported the intelligence to Hitler's headquarters. Hitler immediately ordered: "Use German warships to retrieve Mussolini." An accident occurred and the next day learned that Mussolini had been taken from Punta Island to another place, and the rescue plan was abandoned halfway. Skorzny lost his target and returned to Rome to inquire about Mussolini's whereabouts. One day, Skorzny's communications squad occasionally detected a wireless telegram from the Italian Ministry of the Interior. "Security measures have been completed in the area of Mount Daso, Kunafa," said said. I couldn't figure out what it meant by just one sentence. But Skorzny questioned the name of the sender: Kuyeri was a general who was responsible for guarding Mussolini. Skorzny turned his attention to Mount Sasso Grande, the peak of the Apennines, 120 kilometers northeast of Rome. Halfway up the mountain, at an altitude of 2000 meters, a winter sports center was built before the war. There is a restaurant in the center called Kamba-Imperatley. If Mussolini was imprisoned somewhere on this mountain, it would have to be this hotel. The hotel is located on a small mesa, surrounded by snow-covered rocks, and behind it is a small triangular area overgrown with weeds. This is consistent with the intelligence that there is a shooting range near the hotel. Skorzeny had the idea of using a glider to rescue him, and this open space could also be used as an ideal landing site. After finishing the terrain reconnaissance, Skorzny turned his head and flew towards the base. When he approached the coast, he found a formation of allied fighter jets that looked like American aircraft flying from Sardinia, followed by a formation of bombers flying in several batches. here. Skorzny fled back to the base in panic. The attack on Mount Grand Sasso is scheduled for September 12. Near 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the spirals of the towed aircraft slowly turned, and the gliders rose into the sky one by one. Italian General Suletti, who was on Flight 3 with Skorzny, came at Skorzny's forced request to "persuade Mussolini's guards." Not long after, the Aquila Valley appeared before us, and our destination was approaching. Skorzeny could not see the first and second planes and decided that the third plane would land first. He asked the team members to put on helmets and decouple the glider from the trailer. The glider slowly drew a circle and began to descend. Skorzny and the pilot, Lieutenant Maya, began searching for the triangular open space identified during the reconnaissance flight. This open space is really big, close to the cliff and covered with gravel. However, it is now impossible to return and no other landing site can be found. At 2:30 p.m., the lieutenant suddenly turned the nose to the right and tried to descend as quickly as possible near the hotel. In an instant, the plane hit the ground and staggered on the rocks. The lieutenant turned on the drogue switch (a device that opens a parachute from the tail of the aircraft to use the resistance of the air to slow down). The thin cabin floor was torn, the canvas was torn, and the nose tilted upwards. The plane took a few steps back and stopped 40 meters away from the hotel. Since the No. 1 and No. 2 aircraft did not land, they had to find cover to launch the assault. Several soldiers rushed out of the cabin carrying submachine guns, followed closely by Generals Skorzny and Suletti. On a small piece of ground near the hotel stood an Italian guard with a horrified look on his face. He probably did not shoot because he heard General Suletti, wearing an Italian officer's uniform, shouted "Don't shoot." Skorzny passed him and entered the restaurant. Because the incident was so sudden, the guard was at a loss and easily raised his hands. The assault team kicked open the door of the hotel and broke in. Not a single shot has been fired so far. In a room near the door, an Italian soldier was working in front of a radio station. When Skorzny saw it, he kicked the soldier's seat and broke the radio with the butt of his gun. At this time, Skorzny saw a balcony outside, so he jumped out on the shoulder of one of his subordinates and found Mussolini's face emerging from the opposite window. He shouted in German: "Jump out of the window! At this time, the subsequent team members crowded into the hotel in droves and began to exchange fire with the guards. The attack team set up machine guns in a corner of the hotel and scattered the reinforcements coming from below. The guards 'resistance ended not long after because they had no will to fight. Skorzny ran up the nearby steps and met Mussolini on the dance floor, guarded by two young Italian officers. At this moment, Lieutenant Scheldt ran in. Outside the window, two German soldiers climbed up along the lightning rod. The Italian officer probably judged that there was no way to win, and immediately raised his hand to disarm. Skorzeny instructed Lieutenant Scheldt to protect Mussolini. He looked up the hillside and saw Radol of Flight 4 heading towards the hotel with his men. Flight 5 also landed. The soldiers ran towards the hotel as soon as they got out of the cabin door. Only 4 minutes passed from the first plane landing to the fifth plane landing. Then, planes 6 and 7 also landed. The No. 8 plane was just about to land when a strong wind blew, causing the fuselage to descend vertically and hit the ground. The team members seemed to be seriously injured and none of them came out. Aircraft No. 9 and 10 also landed together with aircraft No. 1 and No. 2, which were lost shortly after take-off. Skorzny first looked for the captain of the guard, and a bald and bearded colonel heard the shout and came out. Skorzny told the captain that Mussolini had been rescued and occupied the building, asked him to surrender immediately, and gave him one minute to consider it. The cowering colonel thought for a moment, then walked over with red wine in both hands to express his surrender. As the colonel shouted "Cheers to the Victors", the two men raised their glasses. Outside, Italian soldiers shook up white sheets to show surrender. Skorzny returned to Mussolini's room and saw the poor Fuhrer in a fat blue-gray suit and a long beard. Skorzeny stood at attention and said to Mussolini: "Mr. Fuhrer, Fuhrer Hitler has ordered me to rescue you. You are free." Mussolini was so moved that he hugged Skorzny tightly and said: "Our ally Hitler did not abandon me." His voice choked up and he could no longer speak. Skorzny bid farewell to Mussolini and began to disarm the Italian army. Among the Italian army was General Cuyeri, the head of Mussolini's guard, who accidentally came to Mount Da Sasso that day. Mussolini was rescued, but how to escape next? Since communication with Rome was impossible and it was unclear whether Aquila Airport had been occupied, it was decided to fly to the Prak-de-Mare base. When the Lufthansa light aircraft scheduled for rescue was landing and taxiing on the platform, its landing gear was damaged and it could not take off. So it was decided to use the "Fesselle Strange Bird" aircraft piloted by Captain Guelach, who was circling in the sky. Skorzny ordered the captain to land, and the captain overcame the difficulties of the complex terrain and skillfully landed on the ground. But veteran pilot Captain Gelach heard that Skorzny, who weighed 90 kilograms, wanted to fly in his plane with Mussolini of the same weight, and immediately said: "The total weight on one plane is 180 kilograms. Taking off from the rocky terraces means losing their lives together." Strongly disagree with his request. Skorzny pleaded: "If it fails; I take full responsibility." Finally convinced the captain. Twelve soldiers gathered around the small fuselage and grasped the wings hard. Captain Gelach started the engine and slowly accelerated. The soldiers stepped on the ground with their feet spread apart, and controlled the fuselage against the wind pressure. At 2:50, Captain Gerrah gave a signal to take off, and 12 soldiers released their hands together. The fuselage began to slide and sway on the bumpy gravel ground, but there was no lift. Skorzny grabbed the beam desperately, and Mussolini turned pale with fear. The plane hit a stone and shook violently, twisting one wheel. Suddenly the valley appeared in front of him, and Mussolini closed his eyes and the captain had calmed down. The plane floated in the air and slid downward close to the mountain stream. Not long after, the plane had lift and the nose took a rising posture. The takeoff was finally successful. This was a complete risky operation. It was nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon when the Weird plane returned to the Platque de Mare base at low speed. Mussolini and Skorzny exchanged here for a German Heenkel HE-111 bomber and flew towards Vienna, the capital of Austria. That night, they checked into the Empire Hotel. Mussolini was exhausted and soon went to bed. Führer Hitler, SS commander Himmler, Marshal Goring, and Marshal Keitel called Skorzner one after another to congratulate him. The next day, on the 13th, Mussolini flew to Munich and met his wife, Rakelle, who had fled Italy, and their two children. On September 14, he reunited with Hitler in Rastenburg. Hitler was particularly happy. For this service, Skorzner was awarded the Knight's Cross by Hitler and promoted to major. Mussolini was rescued, but since Badolio's regime had surrendered to the Allies, it was expected that Rome would soon be taken over by the Allies. On September 17, Mussolini announced his appointment as prime minister of the "Socialist Republic" established under the banner of fascism on Lake Saro, 500 kilometers north of Rome.