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Statement of Dina Tempestini about some Allied servicemen
Dina Tempestini claims she helped four English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, and pocket money. Her husband was beaten by German soldiers and he was hospitalized at the Lazzeretti sanatorium…
Statement of Nello Nardi about some Allied servicemen
Nello Nardi claims he helped seven allied prisoners of war, after September 1943, giving them food; from 10 September he helped other four English servicemen, and in November, he helped George, Frederick, and John, hide on Monte Morello (Florence).…
Statement of Solitario Cappellini about some Allied servicemen
Solitario Cappellini claims he helped five allied servicemen, from November 1943 to September 1944: Thvendale W, Wilys F, Ramsdenj, Hurlstone, anf McCarty. He gave them shelter in his house, providing food and clothes. In September 1944, he took them…
Interview with Paola Bianchi
Paola Bianchi (b. 1938) recalls daily life in wartime Tuscany. She describes Rosalinda, a strict midwife, and recounts how people used to take refuge in shelters. She also gives an account of how, during the evacuation to Arezzo, at night, they…