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{{Mature}}{{Villain Infobox|name=Evil-doer|fullname=Herbert Kappler|origin=Stuttgart, Germany|occupation=Lieutenant Colonel<br>Chief of the Gestapo|skills=Knowledge in criminology<br>High Intelligence<br>Marksmanship<br>Leadership<br>Strategy|hobby=Discussing literature and religion with his old enemy Hugh O'Flaherty in prison<br>Torturing anti-fascists and partisans<br>Spying the italian police<br>Deporting Jews<br>Raking people|goals=Maintain the control of the Nazis at Rome (failed)<br>Deport Jews to concentration camps (succeded)<br> | {{Mature}}{{Villain Infobox|name=Evil-doer|fullname=Herbert Kappler|origin=Stuttgart, Germany|occupation=Lieutenant Colonel<br>Chief of the Gestapo|skills=Knowledge in criminology<br>High Intelligence<br>Marksmanship<br>Leadership<br>Strategy|hobby=Discussing literature and religion with his old enemy Hugh O'Flaherty in prison<br>Torturing anti-fascists and partisans<br>Spying the italian police<br>Deporting Jews<br>Raking people|goals=Maintain the control of the Nazis at Rome <small>(failed)</small><br>Deport Jews to concentration camps <small>(succeded)</small><br> | ||
Take Mafalda of Savoy as an hostage (succeded)<br>Imprison [[Galeazzo Ciano]] (succeded)<br> | Take Mafalda of Savoy as an hostage <small>(succeded)</small><br>Imprison [[Galeazzo Ciano]] <small>(succeded)</small><br> | ||
Escape to Germany (succeded)<br>Kill Hugh O'Flaherty (failed)<br>Free [[Benito | Escape to Germany <small>(succeded)</small><br>Kill Hugh O'Flaherty <small>(failed)</small><br>Free [[Benito Mussolini]] <small>(succeded)</small> | ||
|crimes=Hostage taking<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>Deportation<br>[[War crimes]]<br>Evasion<br>[[Torture]]|alias=Obersturmbannführer Kappler|type of villain=Nazi colonel|Image=HK.jpg|enemies=Hugh O'Flaherty (precedently)<br>Jewish people<br>Anti-fascists<br> The Vatican<br>The Allies<br>Partisans}} | |crimes=Hostage taking<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>Deportation<br>[[War crimes]]<br>Evasion<br>[[Torture]]|alias=Obersturmbannführer Kappler|type of villain=Nazi colonel|Image=HK.jpg|enemies=Hugh O'Flaherty <small>(precedently)</small><br>Jewish people<br>Anti-fascists<br> The Vatican<br>The Allies<br>Partisans}} | ||
{{Quote|Only I know how much I suffered from that terrible experience.|Herbert Kappler expressing his regret on doing the [[Ardeatine massacre]]}} | {{Quote|Only I know how much I suffered from that terrible experience.|Herbert Kappler expressing his regret on doing the [[Ardeatine massacre]]}} | ||
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Thanks to some italian collaborations, he knew in advance of [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]]'s dismissal on 25 July 1943 and he was able to capture [[Galeazzo Ciano]] and Mafalda of Savoy. | Thanks to some italian collaborations, he knew in advance of [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]]'s dismissal on 25 July 1943 and he was able to capture [[Galeazzo Ciano]] and Mafalda of Savoy. | ||
[[File:Raid of the Gran Sasso.jpg|left|thumb|Mussolini with Nazi commander after the succesful end of the Operation Oak.]] | [[File:Raid of the Gran Sasso.jpg|left|thumb|Mussolini with Nazi commander after the succesful end of the Operation Oak.]] | ||
Then, Kappler identified the place where [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]] was held prisoner, in Campo Imperatore, and planned its release by direct order of [[Heinrich Himmler]], even though Kappler defined [[fascism]] dead and he didn't wanted to re-establish a puppet fascist government. | Then, Kappler identified the place where [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]] was held prisoner, in Campo Imperatore, and planned its release by direct order of [[Heinrich Himmler]], even though Kappler defined [[fascism]] "dead" and he didn't wanted to re-establish a puppet fascist government. | ||
After the successful release of [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]], Kappler ordered the seizure and transport to Germany of the entire gold reserve of Italy kept in the safes of the Roman headquarters of the Bank of Italy. The entire gold reserve was first transferred to Milan in the night between 22nd and 23rd September and from here the gold also passed through the fortress of Fortezza, until it was finally transported to Berlin. | After the successful release of [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]], Kappler ordered the seizure and transport to Germany of the entire gold reserve of Italy kept in the safes of the Roman headquarters of the Bank of Italy. The entire gold reserve was first transferred to Milan in the night between 22nd and 23rd September and from here the gold also passed through the fortress of Fortezza, until it was finally transported to Berlin. | ||
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[[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]] | [[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]] | ||
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[[Category:Fallen Heroes]] | [[Category:Fallen Heroes]] |