What Happened To Mussolini During The Final Days Of The War ?  
Italy was led by Mussolini in 1940 during the Second World War.
He professed war on the UK and France to add more territories to
the Harmony Treaty. Three years later, he was imprisoned
at Grand Council of Fascism provoked by Allied powers but was
rescued during Gran Sasso invasion by the German Special Forces.
Mussolini then commanded Italian Social Republic, but in 1945 he
escaped to Switzerland for fear of defeat to be recaptured and
executed by Italian partisans around Lake Como.   Early 1942
onwards, Italy’s position started weakening. They got
defeated at El Alamein in 1942 and in the Tunisia Campaign, 1943
spring. There were major obstacles at the Eastern segment and so
was at home front due to Allied bombings. Deficiency in raw
materials, oil and oil resulted in virtual standstill of
factories. Italy experienced tremendous scarcity of food and
available food was sold at high prices. Further discontent came
in 1943 March as important fact