Lot 1086
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), Italian dictator and Prime Minister (1922-1943), close ally of Hitler, whom he influenced; deposed in 1943. While attempting to evade Allied forces by train, was captured and executed by Italian Communist partisans.
Autograph Letter Signed, 12 Mar 1916, while a private in the army and correspondent for paper, Il Popolo d'Italia, writes to his editor decrying the negligence of Italy's government, "…I think we want a state of siege to give the discipline of victory to the abject common people. And some execution squads…From Rome the order is: Let it be…We will have a rude awakening." card has a reinforced crease; also includes British propaganda parody of the Italian 25c Hitler-Mussolini "Two People, One War" stamp.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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| Realized $1,800 |
