Mussolini Commands Great Italian Army Manoeuvres: Realistic Warrape In Albs Men hauling a heavy artillery piece into "action" during the Manoeuvres at Bolzani. Signor Mussolini commanded the greatest peace time manoeuvres ever held in Europe at Solzano, in the Northern Italian Alps, in which 500,000 Italian soldiers have been engaged. The eyes of the world have been on thess manoeuvres, as they hold a significant in view of the strained position between Italy and Abyssinia. September 13, 1935. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).