The Scariest German Commander of WW2
Deep within the rugged peaks of Italy’s Gran Sasso Mountain in 1943, a daring mission unfolded as Otto Skorzeny, once a mere civil engineer, now Hitler’s chosen commando, led a covert operation unlike any other. Otto, also known as Scarface due to a unique face wound he received from a fencing match, glided over the mountaintop with his small team of elite Waffen SS troops and German paratroopers. With precision and stealth, they landed and readied their weapons after scanning the horizon. Their objective was the audacious rescue of Benito Mussolini from a heavily guarded mountain prison with a garrison of over 200 armed Italian soldiers. Skorzeny knew he was outgunned and outnumbered, but he was the master of unconventional warfare and knew he could pull it off flawlessly. He turned to one of his men and ordered the team to split up while he approached the front door with an Italian officer ready for his ruse to unfold. Only Otto Skorzeny, an engineer turned Hitler’s favorite operator and the most wanted man in Europe for his numerous exploits, could save Benito Mussolini from peril. With no hesitation, Scarface knocked on the door. – As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. – Credit to : Dark Docs