Danilo Pastorboni
 Danilo Pastorboni  (businessman, deep state operative?) | |
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 Pastroboni (the man in suit alone on the right - not conclusively identified) at the presentation of the new Fiat 128 in 1969. The two other men are Gianni Agnelli and the Italian President. | |
| Nationality | Italian |
Little known Italian who represented Fiat in talks with the US. Special Forces in WW2. Attended the 1957 October Bilderberg | |
Prof. Danilo Pastorboni may also have been "Lieutenant Danilo Pastorboni". He was head of Fiat's Rome office in 1976[1]. Pastorboni represented theFiat company, owned by the mighty Agnelli family[2].
His background in special forces and then a career as a corporate business executive, makes him a typical fit for a member of the Italian Stay-behind network, known as Gladio.
Free India Battalion
During World War 2, a Lieutenant Danilo Pastorboni led the Free India Battalion (Battaglione Azad Hindoustan). The battalion was started by Fascist Italy in July 1942 from Indian prisoners of war, and was trained in special operations, like intelligence gathering and sabotage operations.
Despite their investment in training the Indians in infiltration combat, the Italians considered the Indian troops of Battaglione Azad Hindoustan to be of doubtful loyalty and this view was confirmed when the Indians mutinied on learning of the Axis defeat at El Alamein in November 1942. Following this the battalion was disbanded and the Indians returned to their prisoner-of-war camps.
Event Witnessed
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1957 October | Italy Fiuggi | The 6th Bilderberg meeting, the latest ever in the year and the first one in Italy. |
