La Battaglia Di Sommocolonia
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La Battaglia Di Sommocolonia
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Author : Dario Giannini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
La Battaglia Di Sommocolonia written by Dario Giannini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Braided In Fire
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Author : Solace Wales
language : en
Publisher: Knox Press
Release Date : 2020-06-30
Braided In Fire written by Solace Wales and has been published by Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with History categories.
BRAIDED IN FIRE is the stirring author’s search to understand the drama that unfolded between the Italian peasants and African-American infantrymen of the 366th Infantry Regiment, - attached to the celebrated "Buffalo Division, 92nd Infantry"- whose lives were lost, or changed irrevocably by a village battle in Tuscany during the Battle of Garfagnana. Cultures and relationships are intertwined to become BRAIDED IN FIRE in Sommocolonia, a medieval Tuscan village in the Apennines directly on the highly fortified Third Reich’s ‘Gothic Line’ stretching across northern Italy. Only at Sommocolonia did attacking German troops break through that formidable line, with dire consequences to the inhabitants and their defenders, a handful of black GIs, who were outnumbered three to one by the Axis troops. In the desperate fight, Lt. John Fox sacrificed himself with supreme heroism. (He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor 52 years later.) Although the military action, (and tragic inaction of certain senior white officers), is described in detail, BRAIDED IN FIRE is not just military history, but tells of the human toll of war: the drama, the folly, the heartache – all present in grand measure for two peoples marginalized over the years for reasons of race and economic circumstances. BRAIDED IN FIRE is a celebration of human dignity in desperate circumstances. This book is painted in a narrative befitting the beauty and rich hues of the Tuscan hills and its people, juxtaposed by the toils of a segregated America in black versus white, even while in Army green. Together these two worlds are BRAIDED IN FIRE with all of the passion, heartbreak, and violence of war, ultimately providing the reader with a redemptive peace, and cultural harmony. Praise for BRAIDED IN FIRE Braided in Fire tells the story of Lieutenant John Fox, a forward artillery observer and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient, who directed friendly artillery fire on his own position as German troops overran Sommocolonia, Italy, on December 26, 1944. Fox’s selfless sacrifice went unrecognized by the U.S. government for half a century simply because he was black. Solace Wales has invested decades in researching this instance of forgotten valor, producing a rich tapestry that interweaves the experiences of the black GIs and Italian villagers caught in the hellish maelstrom that engulfed Sommocolonia the day John Fox died. The result is a moving meditation on the cost of war and a tribute to the African Americans who fought for a country that treated them like second-class citizens. ~ Gregory J.W. Urwin, Professor of History, Temple University, author of Facing Fearful Odds: The Siege of Wake Island Braided with Fire vividly recounts the intertwined histories of the small Italian town of Sommocolonia and the black 366th Infantry Regiment, which intersected during the German Winter Storm Offensive in December 1944. At the center of Solace Wales’ story are the brave Biondi family and forward artillery observer Lieutenant John Fox, who won the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Sommocolonia. Thoroughly researched and dramatically retold, Braided with Fire adds a valuable new page to our understanding of the Second World War. ~ Ian Ona Johnson, P.J. Moran Assistant Professor of Military History, the University of Notre Dame Solace Wales contributes a remarkable, unique account which is not available anywhere else. . . Because of her gracious literary style, she vividly captures the ways in which the African American soldiers and the Italians of Sommocolonia’s lives became intertwined. The book breaks new ground. ~ Carolyn Ross Johnston, author of My Father's War: Fighting with the Buffalo Soldiers in World War II
The Sound Of The Hours
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Author : Karen Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-07-11
The Sound Of The Hours written by Karen Campbell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-11 with Fiction categories.
'Moving, complex, romantic, and beautifully written, Karen Campbell's saga ... is a triumph' Allan Massie, Scotsman Divided by loyalties, brought together by war September, 1943. Tuscany, Italy. In the hilltop town of Barga, everyone holds their breath. Even the bells fall silent. Everything Vittoria Guidi knows and loves is at risk. German troops occupy the mountains around her home, as America's Buffalo Soldiers prepare to invade. As Vittoria's country is torn in two, so is her conscience. Should she side with her Scots-Italian father or her Fascist mother? Should she do what she is told – or what she believes in? Frank Chapel, a young, black American soldier fighting with the Buffalo soldiers for a country that refuses him the vote, is unlike anyone Vittoria has ever met. In the chaos, they find each other – but can their growing love overcome prejudice and war?
Memorie Di Guerra Vissuta Garfagnana 1940 1945
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Author : Tommaso Teora
language : it
Publisher: Andrea Giannasi editore
Release Date : 2019-07-18
Memorie Di Guerra Vissuta Garfagnana 1940 1945 written by Tommaso Teora and has been published by Andrea Giannasi editore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-18 with History categories.
Il libro raccoglie come testimonianza i ricordi del periodo della Seconda guerra mondiale, quando i protagonisti bambini delle storie raccolte, osservavano i fratelli maggiori partire per il fronte russo o le madri lottare per trovare qualcosa da mangiare. In mezzo agli incessanti bombardamenti aerei e terrestri, ad una terribile "guerra ai civili", si muovevano i soldati tedeschi che facevano razzia degli animali, i repubblichini fascisti che cercavano gli uomini renitenti alla leva, i partigiani veri e i banditi pronti a rubare ogni cosa. I sette mesi di guerra sulla Linea Gotica durante la guerra, rappresentano per questa generazione che ormai sta scomparendo una cicatrice in molti casi mai guarita. Perché i ricordi "richiamano al cuore", e quindi ricostruiscono una dimensione interiore ed emotiva collegata a un evento: anzi forse per molti "l'evento", che ha cambiato e condizionato intere esistenze. In "Memorie di guerra vissuta" decine di uomini e donne ripercorrono il difficile campo della piccola e grande storia, proponendo il proprio momento doloroso e terribile. Prefazione di Andrea Giannasi.
The Dawn At My Back
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Author : Carroll Parrott Blue
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Dawn At My Back written by Carroll Parrott Blue and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Blue turns her lens on her mother's and her own lives as African American women in the segregated South before and during the Civil Rights era
Al Tempo Che Berta Filava
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Author : Giorgio Petracchi
language : it
Publisher: Ugo Mursia Editore
Release Date : 1995
Al Tempo Che Berta Filava written by Giorgio Petracchi and has been published by Ugo Mursia Editore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Grande Secolo D Oro E Di Dolore
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Author : Vincenzo Pardini
language : it
Publisher: Il Saggiatore
Release Date : 2017-01-26
Grande Secolo D Oro E Di Dolore written by Vincenzo Pardini and has been published by Il Saggiatore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with Fiction categories.
Tra tetti di ardesia ricoperti di muschio, nei panorami silvestri della Garfagnana e della Media Valle del Serchio, sorgeva un tempo l’antica casata dei Longobardi, animalesca e irridente stirpe discesa forse da Liutprando e dagli dèi germanici dell’ebbrezza e della guerra, e scomparsa nel 1983, con la morte dell’ultima erede, Leonide Francesca Lusetti. Un piccolo borgo di case, capanne e sorgenti dove si potevano scorgere contadine e giovenche orinare sul ciglio della strada, spiriti di paesani trapassati vagare sulle alture innevate, al tramonto, accennando un saluto ai vivi col capo, e alterchi poetici inscenati nella pubblica piazza dai colpi in rima di un poeta nano. D’estate, nelle locande, uomini con barbe anacoretiche e braccia abrase dalla terra e dal sole sgranavano le ossa dei muli in cerca di midolla tenere o auspici; sempre pronti al coltello, all’agguato, al vino, alle reboanti prove d’amore.Segnate di sangue e sfortuna, le vicende di Leonide e della sua famiglia attraversano come una fantasmagoria tutto il Novecento. Generazione dopo generazione, sentono la terra tremare sotto le bombe e la voce di Hitler saettare, tremenda, nei cieli d’Europa. Dividono il pane nelle osterie con i partigiani e fuggono dai bastoni degli squadristi. Vedono nascere la Repubblica italiana, mentre nelle città appaiono le prime automobili sportive e le televisioni, e il cemento si estende come una marea arrivando a minacciare i loro territori. Eppure, la Storia sembra solo un’eco che giunge di lontano mescolandosi ai muggiti che riempiono la Valle, mentre uno dopo l’altro i Longobardi abbandonano la casa: feriti a morte dagli spettri e dal gelo, fuggiti in Sudamerica o schiacciati da un treno, divorati dall’alcol o consumati dalle epidemie.In Grande secolo d’oro e di dolore Vincenzo Pardini narra l’epopea di una famiglia condotta all’estinzione, e la storia rapsodica di un’Italia aurea e dolente, celebrata, spesso ingiuriata, da chi l’ha vissuta nella penombra di terre remote. Una scrittura che coglie, nei suoi accenti e ritmi primitivi, nei suoi riverberi pascoliani e sonnambulismi onirici, la voce autentica degli ultimi discendenti di una stirpe mitica. Perché, come amava ripetere Leonide, soltanto chi sa raccontare storie non muore mai.
Braided In Fire
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Author : SOLACE WALES
language : en
Publisher: Knox Press
Release Date : 2020-06-30
Braided In Fire written by SOLACE WALES and has been published by Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with History categories.
BRAIDED IN FIRE is the stirring author’s search to understand the drama that unfolded between the Italian peasants and African-American infantrymen of the 366th Infantry Regiment whose lives were lost, or changed irrevocably by a village battle in Tuscany during the Battle of Garfagnana. Cultures and relationships are intertwined to become BRAIDED IN FIRE in Sommocolonia, a medieval Tuscan village in the Apennines directly on the highly fortified Third Reich’s ‘Gothic Line’ stretching across northern Italy. Only at Sommocolonia did attacking German troops break through that formidable line, with dire consequences to the inhabitants and their defenders, a handful of black GIs, who were outnumbered three to one by the Axis troops. In the desperate fight, Lt. John Fox sacrificed himself with supreme heroism. (He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor 52 years later.) Although the military action, (and tragic inaction of certain senior white officers), is described in detail, BRAIDED IN FIRE is not just military history, but tells of the human toll of war: the drama, the folly, the heartache – all present in grand measure for two peoples marginalized over the years for reasons of race and economic circumstances. BRAIDED IN FIRE is a celebration of human dignity in desperate circumstances. This book is painted in a narrative befitting the beauty and rich hues of the Tuscan hills and its people, juxtaposed by the toils of a segregated America in black versus white, even while in Army green. Together these two worlds are BRAIDED IN FIRE with all of the passion, heartbreak, and violence of war, ultimately providing the reader with a redemptive peace, and cultural harmony. Praise for BRAIDED IN FIRE Braided in Fire tells the story of Lieutenant John Fox, a forward artillery observer and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient, who directed friendly artillery fire on his own position as German troops overran Sommocolonia, Italy, on December 26, 1944. Fox’s selfless sacrifice went unrecognized by the U.S. government for half a century simply because he was black. Solace Wales has invested decades in researching this instance of forgotten valor, producing a rich tapestry that interweaves the experiences of the black GIs and Italian villagers caught in the hellish maelstrom that engulfed Sommocolonia the day John Fox died. The result is a moving meditation on the cost of war and a tribute to the African Americans who fought for a country that treated them like second-class citizens. ~ Gregory J.W. Urwin, Professor of History, Temple University, author of Facing Fearful Odds: The Siege of Wake Island Braided with Fire vividly recounts the intertwined histories of the small Italian town of Sommocolonia and the black 366th Infantry Regiment, which intersected during the German Winter Storm Offensive in December 1944. At the center of Solace Wales’ story are the brave Biondi family and forward artillery observer Lieutenant John Fox, who won the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Sommocolonia. Thoroughly researched and dramatically retold, Braided with Fire adds a valuable new page to our understanding of the Second World War. ~ Ian Ona Johnson, P.J. Moran Assistant Professor of Military History, the University of Notre Dame Solace Wales contributes a remarkable, unique account which is not available anywhere else. . . Because of her gracious literary style, she vividly captures the ways in which the African American soldiers and the Italians of Sommocolonia’s lives became intertwined. The book breaks new ground. ~ Carolyn Ross Johnston, author of My Father's War: Fighting with the Buffalo Soldiers in World War II
L Ix Zona Patrioti Pippo Le Relazione Dei Comandi
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Author : a cura di Andrea Giannasi
language : it
Publisher: Andrea Giannasi editore
Release Date : 2018-12-14
L Ix Zona Patrioti Pippo Le Relazione Dei Comandi written by a cura di Andrea Giannasi and has been published by Andrea Giannasi editore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-14 with Architecture categories.
Scritta tra gli anni quaranta e cinquanta recuperando documenti, rapporti e appunti, la Relazione sull’attività svolta dalle unità di patrioti operanti alle dipendenze del Comando XI Zona, raccoglie nomi, luoghi, date ed eventi. Manrico Ducceschi, nome di battaglia “Pippo”, è stato un comandante autonomo, ovvero non permise l’ingresso e ingerenze politiche da parte di commissari o funzionari di partito nella vita della formazione. La lotta di Liberazione era un fatto militare che doveva articolarsi su specifiche regole di spostamento, alloggiamento, ingaggio e combattimento. Gli ideali erano quelli puri della lotta di Liberazione. Gli obiettivi per costruire un mondo migliore, dopo averlo liberato dalla tirannia del nazismo e del fascismo, nel quale eguaglianza, libertà e fraternità dovevano rappresentare le colonne portanti della nuova nazione. L’impegno di Pippo e dei suoi partigiani e patrioti era dunque ideale non partitico e per questo una volta raggiunti dagli Alleati sono proprio questi a rifornire l’unità e porla in combattimento sulla Linea Gotica a partire dall’ottobre del 1944. I combattenti del Battaglione Autonomo Patrioti Italiani Pippo lottarono a Sommocolonia (Barga) a fine dicembre del 1944 nella tragica battaglia di Natale, e contribuirono a superare la Linea Gotica a fine aprile del 1945 raggiungendo Milano. Tra le relazione si possono trovare le pagine dedicate all’attività del Gruppo Valanga comandato da Leandro Puccetti.
La San Marco Sulla Linea Gotica
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Author : Pieramedeo Baldrati
language : it
Publisher: Soldiershop Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-06
La San Marco Sulla Linea Gotica written by Pieramedeo Baldrati and has been published by Soldiershop Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-06 with History categories.
In questo libro si descrivono le operazioni militari della Divisione Fanteria di Marina “San Marco” della RSI sulla Linea Gotica nei settori della Garfagnana e dell’Abetone. I fatti sono ricostruiti giorno per giorno attraverso la pubblicazione dei diari di guerra delle due unità, integrati con documenti e testimonianze di veterani, fornendo così al lettore un quadro documentato e vivido dei durissimi combattimenti nell’inverno 1944-1945, che videro i Marò della “San Marco” tenere testa con apprezzabile efficienza militare alle superiori forze Alleate.Numerose foto, disegni a colori, ordini di battaglia ecc arricchiscono quest bel volume.