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The Hotel Campo Imperatore exterior is little changed from 1943.
A modern observatory lies beneath the Grand Sasso peaks. The temperature was in the 40's, facilitating the heavy snow cover.
Tony lectures on Otto Skorzney and the Mussolini rescue. The rescue was effected by a glider-borne commando force who subdued Mussolini's guards and brought him to the waiting aircraft. The short-field departure of the German aircraft was a feat of great piloting skill.
A Kuvasz relaxes as he listens to Tony's lecture.
Tony relates the story behind the photo of Mussolini boarding the Storch aircraft which occurred a few feet from where Tony is standing.
The original cable car that brought Mussolini to Campo Imperatore.

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