Italy
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The killing of innocent lives is despicable enough, but trying to make a profit out of it in the most deceitful way is beyond evil. Giving people hope that somehow they will survive, where there really was no intention of sparing their lives, sickens me to the core. Shortly after the armistice between Italy and…
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I don’t want to make this a current political blog, and I won’t.,but I need to get this off my chest. Much too often do I hear that the current generations, often referred to as Generation Y(Millennials) and Generation Z(iGen) have it so much harder then any generation before them. It really gets my blood…
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The lakes of Italy are known for its beauty. Although I have been to Italy several times it was usually the Lake Garda area I would visit, every time I was awestruck by its beautiful surroundings. I did see Lake Maggiore once in passing and it also looked majestic. However this majestic beautiful place was…
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Syndrome K: The Disease That Never Was The human spirit’s resilience and ingenuity often shine brightest during humanity’s darkest hours. One of the most striking examples of this is the story of Syndrome K, a fictitious disease created by doctors in Rome during World War II to save Jews from Nazi persecution. This ingenious deception…
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A smiling angel A boy A mischievous rascal A smiling angel A child A future A smiling angel A love eternal A human being not capable of hate A smiling angel He could have played football for AC Milan or Inter Milan, or any team, His future was limitless His love will live on ,…
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The German operation to liberate Benito Mussolini from captivity in September 1943, commonly known as the Gran Sasso raid or Operation Eiche (“Oak”), remains one of the most studied commando actions of the Second World War. Beyond its tactical novelty, the raid highlights the interplay between military planning, political symbolism, and propaganda in a period…
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Gino Bartali won the Giro d’Italia 3 times, in 1936,1937 and 1946. He also won de Tour de France twice, the first time in 1938 and again in 1948. This alone would make him a sporting hero. Especially his 2nd Giro d’Italia win, when his younger brother, Giulio, died in a racing accident on 14…
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d Don’t worry I haven’t suddenly turned Italian and although the music in this blog will be in Italian, the text won’t be. The thing is every once in a while I like to deviate from my usually heavier historical subjects to a more light-hearted one. I love Italy, I had the chance to visit…
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The Sant’Anna di Stazzema massacre remains one of the most egregious and devastating war crimes committed against civilians on Italian soil during the Second World War. On the morning of August 12, 1944, the small mountain village of Sant’Anna di Stazzema, nestled in the Tuscan Apennines, became the scene of a systematic slaughter. Over the…
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On this day in 1919, Primo Levi was born. He was an Italian-Jewish chemist, partisan, writer, and Holocaust survivor. He has written many books and essays. He died on 11 April 1987 from injuries sustained in a fall from a third-story apartment landing. His death was initially ruled a suicide, but after some careful consideration,…
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