#September1943 #WW2 Capri. Philosopher Croce has been transferred safety in Capri. Douglas Fairbanks (Jnr) with the Beach Jumpers sees one of his daughters listening intently to an American soldier reading aloud and wonders why.
Fairbanks, 'Hell of a War', p.206 tinyurl.com/akcjjta3

#September1943 #WW2 At Hitler's HQ, Ribbentrop reports that, around the time that Mussolini visited the Fuhrer in mid September, he twice suggested that they seek a separate peace deal with Russia. But Hitler was not convinced. Lost opportunity Ribbentrop later regretted
p. 171 tinyurl.com/yhwyx7me