Internalexile
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a premise: the information provided on this forum represent only a very small summary of everything that has happened. These pills are used in order to trigger the curiosity and provide points for reflection.
Now we come to us and to our history:
the trip of Leale Martelli towards Valle Benedetta. As mentioned in previous posts, Leale Martelli was sent by Himmler to Valle Benedetta to search the "mysterious object" that could turn the tide of the war now coming to the end and not in a positive way for the Nazis. as you might guess, in a time like that, was definitely not easy for a SS travel and move, especially in a territory almost completely controlled by the resistance. The trip of Leale started from Switzerland. But without a strong aid he would have no chance of success. At this point intervenes the Ahnenerbe that with its knowledge and resources provided to Leale Martelli two identity cards of the Italian Red Cross, the first of the Como committee with fictitious name and the other of the Livorno committee with his real name. Furthermore, in order to avoid the control of the resistance, a white raincoat, a band of the Italian Red Cross and a pair of boots apparently worn were provided to Leale. But also wearing those dresses, the martial behavior of Leale Martelli would make little credibility to its figure as employed in the Red Cross. There is an anecdote that says that it was ordered to Leale Martelli buttoning his coat wrong to look like an idiot. In this way he was able to evade the controls of the partisans. Once arrived in Livorno Leale Martelli found refuge at the city sanatorium, leased to six or seven kilometers from the Valle Benedetta, destination of the captain... and then...
Where can I find the original source for this? I would like to learn more since this is interesting.