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Today in World War II History—September 12, 1943

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Otto Skorzeny, Harald Mors, and Benito Mussolini in front of Hotel Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso, Italy, 12 Sept 1943 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-567-1503C-15)

Otto Skorzeny, Harald Mors, and Benito Mussolini in front of Hotel Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso, Italy, 12 Sept 1943 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-567-1503C-15)

80 Years Ago—Sept. 12, 1943: German SS detachment in gliders rescues Mussolini from Gran Sasso, where he was imprisoned by the Italian government.

In New Guinea, Australians take Salamaua and its airfield.

US War Ration Book Three becomes active (Read more: “Make It Do – Meat and Cheese Rationing in World War II”).

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