Gran Sasso raid
War
During World War II, the Gran Sasso raid on 12 September 1943 was a successful operation by German paratroopers and Waffen-SS commandos to rescue the deposed Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini from custody in the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif. Wikipedia
Location: Hotel Campo Imperatore
Start date: September 12, 1943
Casualties: 2 Italians killed, 10 Germans wounded
Executed by: 2nd Parachute Division; 502nd SS Jäger Battalion
Outcome: Benito Mussolini escaped from prison
Planned by: Harald Mors