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Here are the words of the man who led Italy to fascism and aided Hitler during the war, written in early 1944 as it all began to fall apart. A fascinating historical document of first-rate importance, these memoirs come from his personal account (annotated but unaltered) of the events immediately preceding and following the capitulation of the Italian armies and the collapse of his regime. Included as an appendix: the final conversation with the Cardinal of Milan three days before Il Duce's execution by Italian partisans.

Foreword

Raymond Klibansky

Introduction

Cecil Sprigge

MUSSOLINI'S MEMOIRS

From E1 Alamein to the Mareth Line

1

(9)

The eve of the Algiers landing the Sollum-Halfaya line operations in Tunisia battle of the Mareth line and the Messe report Pantellaria, a counter-Malta

The Messe Case

10

(12)

From Pantellaria to Sicily

22

(9)

The Commander's volte-face the surrender of the island the drama of Sicily General Ambrosio's diary my first hint of the coup d'eat the defence of Sardinia and the position in Sicily

The Landing in Sicily

31

(8)

I convene the Chiefs of Staff the enemy's plans and procedure directive for war production the conception of active defence an over-optimistic communique

The Inavasion and the Crisis

39

(8)

The note of July 14th first rumours of betrayal the state of emergency inadequacy of the staff perfunctory and half-hearted resistance

From the Feltre Meeting to the Night of the Grand Council

47

(8)

The King behind the plot Grandi's attitude the Feltre meeting the bombardment of Rome the last talk with the King preparations for the Grand Council meeting

The Grand Council Meets

55

(23)

The command of the armed forces in the field Badoglio's ``boundless'' devotion to me Germany's aid Gentlemen, beware! Grandi's attack the vote ``you have caused the crisis of the regime''

Documents to Chapter VII

Text of the motions of Grandi, Farinacci and Scorza

The command of the armed forces in the field

From the Villa Savoia to Ponza

78

(12)

Sunday morning I visit the Tiburtino Quarter my arrest a message from Badoglio the ``private residence'' farce on the island of Ponza

From Ponza to La Maddalena and the Gran Sasso

90

(6)

The meeting with Admiral Brivonesi General Basso's fears the Fuhrer's gift towards the Gran Sasso ``they have killed Muti''

The Dynasty's First Cry of Alarm

96

(6)

The technique of the coup d'etat the people's sudden volte-face the month of ``liberty'' a memorandum from the King the monarchy's regrets and fears

Towards Capitulation

102

(8)

``Illicit enrichment'' the handling over my person one of the terms of surrender the ``scandal'' campaign capitulation is imminent withdrawal of the large formations stationed abroad

September on the Gran Sasso

110

(7)

A ``popular'' or ``unpopular'' war the war of the Risorgimento the intervention in the Crimea the ``betrayal'' of Villafranca the shepherd's prophecy

The Crown Council and the Capitulation

117

(7)

Resolve not to give myself up alive to the enemy September 7th and 8th in Rome an American general in conference with General Carboni 5.0 p.m. on September 8th the flight

An Eclipse---or the Sunset?

124

(7)

A vertical drop eternal Rome one day perhaps

A 'Stork' over the Gran Sasso

131

(9)

Goering's telegram Sunday, September 12th the ``Stork'' takes off hard to kill

One of the Many: Grandi, the Count of Mordano

140

(10)

The ``collar'' the mask and the face ``you will see me tested'' the ``passo romano'', the Roman goose step the Changing of the Guard a woman writes

The Drama of the Dyarchy (1)

150

(11)

From the march on Rome to the speech of January 3rd the monarchy and the republic the dyarchy Freemasonry and Jewry

The Drama of the Dyarchy (2)

161

(7)

From the grand Council Act to the July Conspiracy the succession to the throne protocol differences an outburst of fury the vendetta

Badoglio, Another of the Many: Portrain of an Executioner

168

(9)

The mask and the face the man responsible for Caporetto Army Chief of Staff the Governorship of Libya the Duke of Addis Ababa is born

The Meeting at the Palazzo Venezia on October 15th, 1940

177

(11)

The war with Greece Badoglio's declarations yesterday and today

Calvary and Resurrection

188

(121)

Appendix to Chapter XXI

Letters from Grandi to Mussolini

198

(3)

Letters from Badoglio to Mussolini

201

(4)

EYEWITNESSES

Documents Relating to Mussolini's Last Year

205

(2)

What Mussolini told me during his Internment

207

(37)

Admiral Franco Maugeri

Foreword

Raymond Klibansky

From Gaeta to Ponza

In the Ras's house

From Ponza to La Maddelena

With Mussolini at the Campo Imperatore

244

(10)

Flavia Iurato

Domenico Antonelli

My Last Meeting with Mussolini

254

(7)

Cardinal Ildefonso Schuster

APPENDICES

Raymond Klibansky

The Attack on Greece

261

(24)

Comments on Chapter XX

Editorial Note on the Grand Council Meeting of July 25th, 1943

285

(1)

Select List of Sources

286

(10)

Who's Who

296

(13)

Index

309

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