On April 28, 1945, at the end of World War II, 15 fascist leaders were shot dead by a squad of 12 partisans led by Riccardo at Dongo on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy.

 　　On April 28th 1945, at the end of World War II, 15 senior fascist officials were shot dead by a partisan firing squad led by Riccardo, who called himself by his battle name, in Dongo on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy. In the morning of April 27th, a column of fascist officials fleeing towards Valtellina was abducted by partisans in Dongo were abducted by partisans from Dongo. At 17:47 on April 28, they shot 15 fascist leaders lined up on the shore of Lake Dongo. The 15 fascists were lined up on the metal railing on the lakeside of the town, facing the lake and with their backs to the firing squad, and executed by firing squad. In the evening, the executed bodies were taken to Milan.

　　From April 10th 1945, Italian partisans, patriots and civilians liberated the main cities one after another, regardless of the intentions of the Allied forces. The isolated German forces surrendered, and Benito Mussolini's regime showed signs of its terminal illness. On April 28, a firing squad made up of 12 partisans was formed, and Riccardo, whose real name was Alfredo Mordini, was appointed commander of the firing squad.

　　Mussolini arrived in Milan in the evening of April 18th 1945 and settled in the prefectural office. On April 25th, the National Liberation Committee demanded unconditional surrender to the republican government at the Archbishop's residence in Milan. Mussolini was put on trial by the Italian People's Court. On April 26, the National Liberation Committee took control of the government. On April 27, Mussolini and the others were forcibly taken from Lake Como to Milan. Mussolini was shot dead in the courtyard of the De Maria residence in Bonzanigo on the morning of April 28th, between shortly after 9am and just before 10am. On April 29th, Mussolini's body, along with those of his mistress Clara Betta and other senior Fascist officials, were hanged upside down in Piazza Loreto in Milan.

　　The written agreement for the surrender of Caserta on April 29, 1945 officially decided the surrender of the German and Italian Fascist forces on the Italian front. On May 2, the Italian front came to an end when the German Army's Southwest Group surrendered unconditionally to the British Army.