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- Collection: Istituto Storico della Resistenza e dell'età contemporanea di Pistoia
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Statement of Giovanni Carli about an Allied serviceman
Giovanni Carli claims he helped, from 8 September for two days, an English Captain, hid in his hut near Pescia (Pistoia), giving him food, shelter and clothes. He also gave him instruction to reach Pistoia going through the woods.
Statement of Viola Vannucci about some Allied servicemen
Viola Vannucci claims she helped for eight days in October 1943 two English officers: Geoffrey Tay and John Winchester. They lived in her house where she gave them food, clothes, and 500 lire.
Statement of Antonio Pistorozzi about some allied servicemen
Antonio Pistorozzi claims that after the armistice some allied prisoners of war from camps in Emilia stayed with him in Sambuca Pistoiese (Pistoia). He gave them food.
He also recollects that in the period between 25 May and 5 June 1944 an American…
He also recollects that in the period between 25 May and 5 June 1944 an American…
Statement of Marianna Signorini about some Allied servicemen
Marianna Signorini claims she helped, from 5 September 1943 to 15 November 1943, some allied prisoners of war. She either brought them food, clothes, and cigarettes while hiding in the mountains, or she supported them when they came to the village.
Statement of Maria Bartolozzi about some Allied servicemen
Maria Bartolozzi claims she helped, from 10 September 1943 to the spring of 1944, ten allied prisoners of war. She gave them food, shelter, clothes, pocket money, and medicines.
Statement of Ardelio Giardi about some Allied servicemen
Ardelio Giardi claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, some Allied servicemen. He gave them food and clothes. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness (number 83272-18245).
Statement of Basilio Rossi about some Allied servicemen
Basilio Rossi claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, some Allied servicemen. He gave them food and clothes. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness (number 83267-18259).
Statement of Ida Breschi about some Allied servicemen
Ida Breschi claims she helped, from 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, some Allied servicemen. She gave them food and clothes. For her efforts, she received a certificate of thankfulness (number 83258-24666).
Statement of Alfredo Peli about some Allied servicemen
Alfredo Peli claims he helped, from 7 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, some Allied servicemen. He gave them food and clothes. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness (number 83270-18248).
Statement of Pietro Logli about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Logli claims he helped, for about eight months, five Allied servicemen, whose identification numbers were 4389011, 6013099, 6016247, 3327632, 4395551. He gave them food and clothes.
Statement of Franca Meoni about some Allied servicemen
Franca Meoni claims she helped, for 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, five Allied servicemen, whose identification numbers were 4389011, 6013099, 6016247, 3327632, and 4395551. She gave them food and clothes.
Statement of Giovanni Torracchi about some Allied servicemen
Giovanni Torracchi claims he helped, from 7 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, some Allied servicemen. He gave them food and clothes.
Statement of Ardelia Breschi about some Allied servicemen
Ardelia Breschi claims she helped, for 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, five Allied servicemen, whose identification number were 4389011, 6013099, 6016247, 3327632, and 4395551. She gave them food and clothes.
Statement of Luigi Bolognesi about an Allied serviceman
Luigi Bolognesi claims he helped, for forty days, one Allied serviceman, giving him food, shelter and clothes. Then, when Rome was occupied, he went away. For his efforts, Luigi received a certificate of thankfulness (number 34163-45034).
Statement of Brunetta Nesi about some Allied servicemen
Brunetta Nesi claims she helped, from September 1943, four Allied servicemen: Henry, George, John, and Frederick. She brought them in Vallone area, near Pistoia, to escape from fascist militiamen. There, she brought them food, and clothes.
Statement of Giuseppe Valori about some Allied servicemen
Giuseppe Valori claims he helped, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, seventeen English prisoners of war, giving them food, shelter, and clothes. He hosted in his house five of them for ten days. Then, a Mr Biagioli drove them to Florence.…
Statement of Rotilio Torracchi about some Allied servicemen
Rotilio Torracchi claims he helped some Allied servicemen. Sometimes he brought them food, pocket money, and clothes in the woods, and other times they came to his house.
Statement of Bruna Meoni about some Allied servicemen
Bruna Meoni claims she helped some Allied servicemen, from 30 August 1944, in Forcana, Belvedere, and Lavacchioni areas, near Pistoia. She gave them food and pocket money. She encloses statements of Elia Zini and Dina Torracchi backing her statement.
Statement of Alessio Ferri about some Allied servicemen
Alessio Ferri claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, some Allied servicemen, giving them food and clothes. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness (number 83271-18246)
Statement of Leonardo Breschi about some Allied servicemen
Leonardo Breschi claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, some Allied servicemen, giving them food and clothes. For his efforts, he received a certificate of thankfulness (number 83268-18350).
Statement of Maria Breschi about some Allied servicemen
Maria Breschi claims she helped, from 8 September 1943 to 1 September 1944, five Allied servicemen, giving them food and clothes: James Fletcher (4389011), Robert Ridgewell (6013099), Brian Newman (6016247), John Faulkner (3327632), and John…
Statement of Pietro Ammannati about some Allied servicemen
Pietro Ammannati claims he helped, for three months, seven English prisoners of war. He hosted them in his house until the fascist militiamen arrived, so they moved in the woods. He brought them food, clothes, and medicines for one of them called…
Statement of Miranda Nardi about some Allied servicemen
Miranda Nardi claims she helped, from September 1943, four English prisoners of war in the Forcana area, near Pistoia. She brought them food and clothes and she gave them information about the war situation.
Statement of Nello Meoni about some Allied servicemen
Nello Meoni claims he helped some English prisoners of war, in September 1943, in the Ponte di Luciaccio and Lavacchioni areas, near Pistoia. He gave them food and clothes.
Statement of Tecla Bartolozzi about some Allied servicemen
Tecla Bartolozzi claims she helped and hid four English prisoners of war: Frederick, George, William, and Richard, from September 1943 to October 1943. She gave them food and clothes.