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Showing posts with label Italian Resistance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian Resistance. Show all posts
9 October 2022

Stefanina Moro – partisan

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Amazing courage of a young girl who protected her compatriots Stefanina was a courier who helped groups of partisans to communicate Brave te...
6 October 2022

The October Martyrs of Lanciano

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Heroic group of partisans earned Gold Medal for Valour A statue in the town of Lanciano honours partisan leader Trentino La Barba The town o...
28 September 2019

Filippo Illuminato - partisan

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Teenager who gave his life for his city The young partisan Filippo Illuminato, killed at the age of 13 The partisan fighter Filippo ...
19 September 2019

Italo Calvino – writer

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One of 20th century Italy's most important authors Italo Calvino was born in Cuba in 1923 but moved to Sanremo with his Italian-b...
1 February 2019

Teresa Mattei - partisan and politician

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Former Communist who led Italian Women’s Union Teresa Mattei was expelled from school for speaking out against Fascist laws The poli...
11 September 2018

Manrico Ducceschi - partisan

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Brave freedom fighter whose death is unsolved mystery Manrico Ducceschi operated under the codename Pippo as he fought as an Italian p...
29 July 2018

Teresa Noce - activist and partisan

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Anti-Fascist who became union leader and parliamentary deputy Teresa Noce, who became one of the most important female campaigners fo...
23 June 2018

Giuseppina Tuissi - partisan

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Key figure in capture and execution of Mussolini Giuseppina Tuissi came from a strong anti-fascist background near Milan Giuseppina ...
2 January 2018

Riccardo Cassin – mountaineer

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Long life of partisan who was fascinated by mountains Riccardo Cassin developed a fascination with mountains as a boy The climbe...