Benito Mussolini Mussolini was rescued from captivity in the Gran Sasso raid by German paratroopers and "Waffen-SS" commandos led by Major Otto-Harald Mors. Adolf Hitler, after meeting with the rescued former dictator, then put Mussolini in charge of a puppet regime in northern Italy, the Italian Social Republic (, RSI), informally known as the "Salò Republic". In late April 1945, in the wake of near total defeat, Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci attempted to flee to Switzerland, but both were captured by Italian communist partisans and summarily executed by firing squad on 28 April 1945 near Lake Como. His body was
History of Australian cricket from 1930–31 to 1945 and played three first-class matches against South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. New Zealand lost to South Australia by 10 wickets, despite dismissing Don Bradman for only 11. They lost to Victoria by 5 wickets having gained a first innings lead and to New South Wales by 8 wickets. For details, see: CricketArchive tour itinerary History of Australian cricket from 1930–31 to 1945 This article describes the history of Australian cricket from the 1930–31 season until 1945. Notable Australian players during this period include Don Bradman, Bert Oldfield, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford and Stan McCabe. "For more