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Itala Coriddi (b. 1928) recalls wartime hardships in the Rome countryside where she lived in a straw hut. She tells of a railway tunnel used as shelter, describes the Anzio landing and recalls looking for shell cases to be used for hiding food. Itala…

Maria Luisa Verniconi (b. 1930) recalls her youth in wartime, describing how difficult it was for her mother to look after the family. She recollects adults listening to Radio Londra while the youths were on lookout. She recalls the violent behaviour…