Urbano Lazzaro

Urbano Lazzaro (November 4, 1924 – January 3, 2006)[1] was an Italian resistance fighter who played an important role in capturing Benito Mussolini near the end of World War II.

When Italy's alliance with Germany collapsed in 1943, Lazzaro was among many Italian officials arrested by the Germans.

A partisan became suspicious of an older "German" in a greatcoat, wearing glasses, and with his helmet pulled down over his head.

However, he investigated the execution after the war and came to believe that Mussolini was shot the same day he was arrested, in contrast to the officially accepted version of events.

Lazzaro published a book on this topic titled Dongo: la Fine di Mussolini in 1962.