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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…
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…
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 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 Duilio Ferri about some Allied servicemen
Duilio Ferri claims he helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, tobacco, and clothes. On 25 December, they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence). For his efforts, he received a…
Statement of Angiolina Nesi about some Allied servicemen
Angiolina Nesi claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 25 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes: R Cook (2620196), Guardsman C Simmons (2616361), W Howard (913574), J Jones (946866) and other nine…
Statement of Edilia Biancalani about some Allied servicemen
Edilia Biancalani claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes: Corporal R Cook, Guardsman C Simmons, W Stomout, I W Jones and other nine servicemen. On 15 December…
Statement of Matteo Nesi about some Allied servicemen
Matteo Nesi claims he helped four English prisoners of war, from 1 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, and clothes. On 24 December, they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active.
Statement of Giovanni Ammannati about some Allied servicemen
Giovanni Ammannati claims he helped three Allied servicemen (Carl, William, and George) in September 1943. He gave them food, shelter, and clothes. Some days later they hid in the woods, but every evening they returned to his house for supper.…
Statement of Rotilia Lorenzini about an Allied serviceman
Rotilia Lorenzini claims she nursed for two months one Allied prisoner of war; after that he was hospitalised in Florence.
Statement of Leonetto Ammannati about some Allied servicemen
Leonetto Ammannati claims he helped eleven English prisoners of war, from 8 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes. Then, they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active.
Statement of Giuseppe Bartolozzi about some Allied servicemen
Giuseppe Bartolozzi claims he helped eight English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 30 November 1943, giving them food, shelter, and clothes. On 24 December they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active.
Statement of Dante Puccianti about some Allied servicemen
Dante Puccianti claims he helped eleven English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, bringing them food, and clothes in the woods where they hid. On 24 December they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan…
Statement of Maddalena Ferri about some Allied servicemen
Maddalena Ferri claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, pocket money, clothes, and cigarettes. On 20 December they moved to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan…
Statement of Virgilio Peli about some Allied servicemen
Virgilio Peli claims he helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 25 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, clothes, and cigarettes. On 20 December, they moved to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan brigade was active. For…
Statement of Ada Aiazzi about some Allied servicemen
Ada Aiazzi claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 15 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, clothes, medicines, and cigarettes. On 24 December, they moved to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan…
Statement of Italia Ciatti about some Allied servicemen
Italia Ciatti claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 20 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, clothes, medicines, and pocket money. On 20 December they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a…
Statement of Iole Bruni about some Allied servicemen
Iole Bruni claims she helped four English prisoners of war, from 15 October 1943 to 24 December 1943. When they were forced to run away to escape from German soldiers, some villagers took them to Monte Morello (Florence).
Statement of Dino Mazzei about some Allied servicemen
Dino Mazzei claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 23 December 1943, eleven English prisoners of war, giving them food. On 20 December, they moved to the Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was active.
Statement of Brunetta Logli about some Allied servicemen
Brunetta Logli claims she helped, from 10 December 1943 to 20 December 1943, four English prisoners of war, giving them food. On 20 December, they moved to Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was active. For her efforts, she…
Statement of Gemma Biagi about some Allied servicemen
Gemma Biagi claims she helped, from 15 October 1943 to 24 December 1943, two English prisoners of war, giving them food. On 24 December, they moved to the Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was active.
Statement of Giovanna Nesi about some Allied servicemen
Giovanna Nesi claims she helped, from 14 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, eight English prisoners of war, giving them food, clothes, and shelter. On 24 December, they moved to the Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was…
Luftpost Ausgabe Süd Nummer 25
On 27th July 1944, Moscow has made several announcements about railway hubs and places being captured in East Prussia: the Vistula has been crossed by the Red Army; Brest-Litovsk encircled and the German Northern army group cut off. On 26th July a…
Luftpost No. 28, Southern edition, 8th August 1944
The Americans are said to have advanced 250 kilometres in 13 days, reaching the Loire near Nantes and cutting off Brittany. 13,300 German prisoners have been captured and 75,000 German troops cut off. Seven ships were destroyed by the allies. A…