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Perhaps the best-known WWII sites in Italy are those at Cassino. However, the war also is commemorated at hundreds of less famous sites; six of those are noted below. For more information, please see ...
The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is ...
Message 2 - Billericay World War 2 Italian heroine Posted on: 17 January 2006 by rayleighlibrary. Peter, Thank you for your comments about this story. Mr Yarrow would like to speak to you about these.
Italian army on Sunday blew up a US-made World War II bomb weighing 1,000 lbs. that was uncovered by fishermen in the drought-stricken River Po two weeks ago.
A Nazi captain gave artwork, which depicts an intimate Roman romance, to a civilian. When he died, his heirs decided to ...
Rick Atkinson talked about the significance the invasion of Sicily and the Italian campaign had on the eventual liberation of Europe during World War II. Mr. Atkinson detailed what lead up to the ...
World War II, Italy, in color. July 5, 2013. SHARE. Carl Mydans—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images. Not published in LIFE. Ruins of the town of Monte Cassino, a result of massive Allied bombing ...
"My war is not over,’’ he told ABC News as his book, which recounts life in Italy during World War II, is entitled. "I am still getting letters from grandchildren of people who fought in the ...
The P40’s hull and turret were of riveted construction, not uncommon in World War II due to the ease and low cost to build, but already obsolete at that point in favor of welded hulls.
ROME - Italy’s right-wing government is facing criticism over its celebration of a major World War II battle, after the defence ministry said the defeated fascist soldiers of dictator Benito ...