Complex sentence: At Reed he was known as a staunch defender of the Fascist regime in Italy, and during the war he became a confidant of Benito Mussolini's eldest daughter, Edda Ciano.
Split into simpler sentences: At Reed he was known as a staunch defender of the Fascist regime in Italy. During the war he became a confidant of Benito Mussolini's eldest daughter, Edda Ciano.