Walter Audisio
Walter Audisio | |
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Audisio in 1963 | |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 16 May 1963 – 4 June 1968 | |
| Constituency | Piedmont |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 8 May 1948 – 15 May 1963 | |
| Constituency | Cuneo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1909 Alessandria, Italy |
| Died | 11 October 1973 (aged 64) Rome, Italy |
| Resting place | Campo Verano |
| Party | PCI |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Nickname | Colonnello Valerio |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | National Liberation Committee |
| Service years | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Garibaldi Brigades |
| Conflict | Italian Civil War |
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Walter Audisio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈvalter auˈdiːzjo]; 28 June 1909 – 11 October 1973) was an Italian partisan and communist politician, also known by his nom-de-guerre Colonel Valerio. A member of the Italian resistance movement during World War II, Audisio was involved in the death of Benito Mussolini, and personally executed the dictator and his mistress Clara Petacci according to the generally accepted account of the event.