He was doing the Roman salute just fine, but he let himself be influenced by the colleague to his left and copied him; being influenced isn’t always a bad thing, human beings are bound to a constant balancing act in life.
Benito Mussolini aboard a Savoia-Marchetti S.81 after receiving his military pilot’s license, with General Giuseppe Valle presenting the badge. (Jan 17, 1937)
This historic photograph shows the Italian leader Benito Mussolini standing on a concrete block while holding a ceremonial military lance. He is surrounded by uniformed Italian military officers during an outdoor inspection.
Piero De Angeli was an Italian military aviator and test pilot associated with the Italian Social Republic during World War II. Remembered for his service in military aviation, he became a symbolic figure for Fascist forces after his death in 1943.
Italian Bersaglieri soldiers posing during World War II, identifiable by their distinctive feathered helmets. The unit was likely affiliated with the Italian Social Republic (RSI) in 1943–1945.