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ConsolidatedAfter The Third Day The Great Man Began To Stink But The Odor Of His Rotting Corpse Did Not Keep Curious Citizens Of Milan From Crowding Into The Morgue To View Mussolini'S Body. Some Of Them Were Grim, Others Laughed, And Still Others Gloated. Italy.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
Italy
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
After The Third Day ...
Caption:
After The Third Day The Great Man Began To Stink But The Odor Of His Rotting Corpse Did Not Keep Curious Citizens Of Milan From Crowding Into The Morgue To View Mussolini'S Body. Some Of Them Were Grim, Others Laughed, And Still Others Gloated. Italy.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ITALY,MISCELLANEOUS
History:
Prints & negs received May 1945 from BPR. Released.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A23916A-A57702AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/37144956/after-the-third-day-the-great-man-began-to-stink-but-the-odor-of-his-rotting-corpse-did-not-keep-cur : accessed 1 Oct 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008