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He totalled about nine months of active, front-line trench warfare during which he contracted paratyphoid fever. His career as a soldier ended in 1917 when he was wounded by a mortar shell in his trench leaving at least 40 shards of shrapnel in his body.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes. Mussolini's father was a Socialist, and as a young man so was Benito. The Socialists of that time were always squabbling over what the position of Socialists should be, but for many years all agreed that working men of every nation had more in common with one another than with the ruling elites in whatever land they happened to be born in. It followed that working men should not allow themselves to become cannon fodder fighting for whatever cause might make the national ruling elite go to war. If all working men refused to fight, there could be no war. One Socialist famously said "a working man has no homeland". Young Benito, freshly qualified as a schoolteacher, went to Switzerland in the early days of the 20th century, in part to escape the obligation of compulsory military service in Italy. In Switzerland he wrote for a Socialist paper and agitated for a general strike. Eventually he went back to Italy to take advantage of an amnesty proclaimed for deserters, of which he had been convicted in absentia. As part of this amnesty he served for almost two years in 1905-06 in the army. Though a committed Socialist at this point Benito did have a strong streak of nationalism, something many Socialists scorned. When WWI came along, Mussolini argued for Italian intervention on the side of the Allies, for which the Italian Socialist Party expelled him. He argued that the war had made national identity more important than class identity, at least for that time. (Italy had a Treaty of Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary, the Central Powers, but did not honor it. Italy coveted land, with Italian speaking inhabitants, which was part of Austria-Hungary, and eventually joined the Allied side angling to gain this territory). Mussolini once more joined the Army, served about nine months at the front, was promoted to corporal for his zeal, uncomplaining nature, and fighting qualities, survived typhoid fever, and was badly wounded by a grenade or the accidental explosion of a mortar shell in his trench. After recovering from this blast he was discharged in August 1917 as a result of his wounds, with about forty shards of metal shrapnel still in his body. There was little of the Socialist left in him by this time, though.
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What army unit did Benito Mussolini serve in during World War 1?
10th Bersaglieri Rifle Regiment stationed at Verona
How did Mussolini serve the Italian Army after World War 1?
Mussolini serves entered the army and served in the Italian army after world war one as the 10th Bersaglieri rifle regiment stationed at Verona. He is a well known character throughout history.
What was Benito Mussolini's conflict in the world?
Benito Mussolini created in 1919, the Fascist Party. He made himself dictator and held all power over Italy. His army was overextended during World War II leading to a collapse of Italy. His conflicting attitude did not have a positive impact but resulted in more chaos between countries during the war.
Was Mussolini in the military?
Yes. he joined the Italian Army in 1915. In 1917 he was wounded by a bomb and was sent to hospital and then home which ended his army service. Yes. Mussolini was in the Bersaglieri, elite soldiers formed by Garibaldi when Italy became a nation in the 19th Century. The Bersaglieri served creditably in WW2, and in Lebanon in 1982. They may be recognized by the bird feather plumes on their hats or helmets, and they are still elite soldiers of the Italian Army today. Instead of an enemy bomb, I think Mussolini was wounded by an Italian mortar bomb which exploded prematurely. Cashiered from the Italian Army, Mussolini decided to enter politics.....with disastrous effects to the world.
Mussolini's private fascist army?
Blackshirts
Where was Benito Mussolini during World War 1?
He was a sniper in the Italian army.
Who was the army leader of Italy during World War 2?
benito mussolini (:
What was it called when you joined the army during world war 2?
this will not fit in my crossword puzzle but, Volunteer?
What did they call a female volunteer during World War 2?
Women's Army Corps (WAC) , Waves -"Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service" .
Near the end of World War 2 the Japanese formed the?
People's Volunteer Army
What army unit did Benito Mussolini serve in during World War 1?
10th Bersaglieri Rifle Regiment stationed at Verona
Why did the Italian army invade Greece during World War 2?
Mussolini thought he could add it very easily to his little empire.
How did Mussolini serve the Italian Army after World War 1?
Mussolini serves entered the army and served in the Italian army after world war one as the 10th Bersaglieri rifle regiment stationed at Verona. He is a well known character throughout history.
Was Florence Nightingale in the army?
Florence Nightengale was a volunteer nurse during the Crimean war. While she was not in the army, she worked in a military hospital in Turkey along with many other volunteer nurses from the UK.
What was the volunteer army called?
Volunteer Military
Did TS Elliot fight in the war?
T.S. Eliot did not fight in the war, but he did serve as a volunteer in the British Army during World War I as a way to contribute to the war effort. He worked as a firefighter during the London Blitz in World War II.
What was Benito Mussolini's conflict in the world?
Benito Mussolini created in 1919, the Fascist Party. He made himself dictator and held all power over Italy. His army was overextended during World War II leading to a collapse of Italy. His conflicting attitude did not have a positive impact but resulted in more chaos between countries during the war.
