End of World War II in Europe eventually fled Europe using ratlines such as ODESSA. German forces leave Finland: On 25 April 1945, the last German formations withdrew from Finnish Lapland into occupied Norway. On 27 April 1945, the Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn photograph was taken. Mussolini's death: On 25 April 1945, Italian partisans liberated Milan and Turin. On 27 April 1945, as Allied forces closed in on Milan, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was captured by Italian partisans. It is disputed whether he was trying to flee from Italy to Switzerland (through the Splügen Pass), and was traveling with a German anti-aircraft battalion. On
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