Rita Zucca | |
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| Born | Rita Luisa Zucca 1912 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | 1998 (aged 85–86) Italy |
| Nationality | American (until 1941) Italian |
| Other names | Axis Sally |
| Known for | Broadcasting Axis propaganda in World War II |
| Children | 1 |
Rita Luisa Zucca (Italian: [ˈriːta luˈiːza tˈtsukka]; 1912–1998) was an American-Italian radio announcer who broadcast Axis propaganda to Allied troops in Italy and North Africa.[1] She became known as one of the "Axis Sallys", along with Mildred Gillars, who broadcast from Berlin, Germany.