Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Otto Skorzeny Biography and Timeline

Follow Otto Skorzeny through 2 dated historical records for Germany.

Build a biography Browse biographies Browse by event

Otto Skorzeny, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

1 of 1Page

1943–1943Years on this page

1943

12 September 1943

Arrest of Benito Mussolini

Colonel · Warfare / World War, 2nd

A German commando unit led by Colonel Skorzeny captures Mussolini from the Italians

Role range: 1939-1945

13 September 1943

Oak

Colonel · Abruzzi · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Lands on the Abruzzi Appenines & rescues Mussolini from captivity

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.