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- Collection: Istituto Storico della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea di Pistoia
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Statement of Luisa Biagini and Fiammetta Baccellini about some Allied servicemen
Luisa Biagini and Fiammetta Baccellini claim they helped five English prisoners of war in the village of Cantagrillo, near Pistoia, from 9 September 1943 to 5 September 1944. For a period, they lived at a furnace owned by Ugo Cappellini, then they…
Statement of Amelia Moncini about some Allied servicemen
Amelia Moncini claims she helped five English prisoners of war who where living in Solitario Cappellini’s house.
Statement of Cesare Biagini about William Walch, and Harold Harrywsmith
Cesare Biagini claims he hosted two English prisoners of war: William Walch (5258694), from 25 September 1943 to 15 October 1943, and Harold Harrowsmith (1530811), from 9 September 1943 to 15 October 1943. He gave them food, clothes, and 200 lire.…
Statement of Evelina Ginanni and Clarette Vettori about some Allied servicemen
Evelina Ginanni and Clarette Vettori claim they helped four English prisoners of war, from 15 September 1943 to 24 November 1943, giving them food, cigarettes, and clothes: M I Ramsden, Joseph, Jack, and John. Then, they were hosted by Solitario…
Statement of Angiolina Pratesi about an Allied serviceman
Angiolina Pratesi claims she hosted an English prisoner of war in her house for fifteen days, from 16 to 30 October 1943. Then, he was recaptured by fascist militiamen.
Statement of Ruben Giovannetti about some Allied servicemen
Ruben Giovannetti claims he helped two English prisoners of war who arrived at the village of Baco, near Pistoia. With other families, he helped the first for twenty days and he hosted the second for a month, giving him clothes, cigarettes, and food.…
Statement of Gisberto Moncini about some Allied servicemen
Gisberto Moncini claims he helped eleven Allied servicemen. On September 1943, eleven allied prisoners of war arrived near his house. With the help of other people, he built them a hut where he brought them food. He helped them for two months, until…
Statement of Ottavio Moncini about some Allied servicemen
Ottavio Moncini claims he helped some Allied servicemen. His son met an allied prisoner of war, called George, whom he befriended and provided shelter. On 10 October 1943, eleven allied prisoners of war arrived. Ottavio, with the help of other…
Statement of Istituto Storico della Resistenza di Pistoia about some Allied servicemen in Serravalle Pistoiese
This is a list about the helpers and the Allied servicemen they helped in the municipality of Serravalle Pistoiese and the period in which the events occurred.
Statement of Maria Franchi about some Allied servicemen
Maria Franchi claims she helped some allied prisoners of war, from September to November 1943, who came to her house to listen to foreign broadcasts and often slept there. For his efforts, her husband received a certificate of thankfulness (number…
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 Quintilio Ciantelli about some Allied servicemen
Quintilio Ciantelli claims he helped eight English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes. On 24 December they moved away.
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…