BENITO MUSSOLINI (1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome securing him power; allied with Hitler after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Uncommon typed D.S. as Minister of War on official letterhead 1p. sm. folio Rome Jan. 17 1934 in Italian. Not translated but apparently a proposition to suspend an officer for disciplinary reasons. Boldly signed at bottom. Disbound. With period photo postcard.