Saturday, October 31, 2026

The Diary of Second Lieutenant Carlo Casolari, Part Four

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February 3rd seems one of the usual days. A nice sun. A three-engined transport aircraft flies over our heads. Suddenly we realize it is fal...
Thursday, October 1, 2026

Late to the battle

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Giorgio Chiesura, a young lieutenant from Venice, was on leave at home when the Allies landed, and rushed back to rejoin his unit, part of t...
Monday, September 21, 2026

Death of seven M.A.C.A. blackshirts

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Vice capo squadra Colombo Tabarrini (foreground, with moustache) posing with some of his comrades next to one of their anti-aircraft guns...
Friday, October 25, 2019

The Diary of Second Lieutenant Carlo Casolari, Part Three

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Captain Gozzi suddenly decides that I can leave the river to go to the 105 [battery] only on Tuesday and Friday. Several comments abou...
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The 54th Infantry Division "Napoli"

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Collar patch of the 54th Infantry Division "Napoli" The 54th Infantry Division "Napoli" was created in Caltanisse...
Thursday, August 15, 2019

The Diary of Second Lieutenant Carlo Casolari, Part Two

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Every now and then I manage to disengage from the routine and I go to Sciacca with the excuse of going to the battery, in the hamlet o...
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

The battle of Gela, part two: the first Italian counterattack

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Sicily, January 1943: Renault R35 tanks in Italian service, ready to be reviewed by King Victor Emmanuel. These tanks were the protagonist...
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