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The ghost of Italian patriot Goffredo Mameli (1827 - 1849) leads Italian troops into battle during World War II, 1944. The caption reads 'Fratelli d'Italia, L'Italia s'e desta! Lo spirito di Goffredo Mameli defendera la Repubblica Sociale' ('Brothers of Italy, Italy has awoken! The ghost of Goffredo Mameli will defend the Social Republic'). A German flyer aimed at Italian troops during World War II. (Photo by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)

The ghost of Italian patriot Goffredo Mameli (1827 - 1849) leads Italian troops into battle during World War II, 1944. The caption reads 'Fratelli d'Italia, L'Italia s'e desta! Lo spirito di Goffredo Mameli defendera la Repubblica Sociale' ('Brothers of Italy, Italy has awoken! The ghost of Goffredo Mameli will defend the Social Republic'). A German flyer aimed at Italian troops during World War II.  (Photo by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)