End of World War II in Europe 28 April, Mussolini was executed in Giulino (a civil parish of Mezzegra); the other Fascists captured with him were taken to Dongo and executed there. The bodies were then taken to Milan and hung up on the Piazzale Loreto of the city. On 29 April, Rodolfo Graziani surrendered all Fascist Italian armed forces at Caserta. This included Army Group Liguria. Graziani was the Minister of Defence for Mussolini's Italian Social Republic. Hitler's death: On 30 April, as the Battle of Nuremberg and the Battle of Hamburg ended with American and British occupation, in addition to the Battle of Berlin raging
Bombing of Pforzheim in World War II was heaped into a large, high mound on the outskirts of the town and covered with soil and vegetation. It is officially named the "Wallberg". As with other German cities which have similar mounds, it remains a visible reminder of the destruction brought upon the city during World War II. (Note: The series of Pforzheimer Zeitung articles can be found at ""Pforzheimer Zeitung online archive"" under "23. February 1945") Ursula Moessner-Heckner: "Pforzheim. Code Yellowfin. Eine Analyse der Luftangriffe 1944 - 45", Thorbecke, Sigmaringen, Germany; ; (October 1997) Bombing of Pforzheim in World War II During the latter stages of World