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Calendar of June 23 and 24, 2012 events |
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Friday, 27 January 2012 14:28 |
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ANCORA ITALIA 2012 – ITALIAN MEMORIES
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24, June
IOLA DI MONTESE
From 1963, every three years, 10th Mountain Division Veterans and their descendants return in Italy to their battle fields where they fought between February and May 1945. Iola di Montese, as a result of the official acknowledgment of the museum with 10th Mountain Division Association, from this year has become a stop of their tour in our earth.
Photo gallery Ancora Italia 2006
Photo gallery Ancora Italia 2009
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The new militaria web site is on line |
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Written by A&G
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:00 |
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As a wish for Christmas and a Happy New Year to our visitors we have created a new website dedicated to the fans of militaria and military antiques: http://militaria.sulleormedeinostripadri.it Was a bit of time that we were thinking on this opportunity and desire ..... not so hidden.
The excellent and abundant material provided by some friends, including Michael, has "forced" (sic) us to accelerate the timing for the decision and the creation of the site which is, however, already online and on-going loading.
Over 800 books, many first edition, of the period 1915 1918 and 1920 1945, over 1.000 civil and military postcards between the end of 1800 and 1945, over 250 pieces of PNF and MVSN personal document, some hundreds of photographs between 1935 and 1945, accoutrements, helmets, decorations, badges, medals, and other materials will be available for viewing in a series of photo galleries, divided by subject.
The site is still under update, particularly as regards pins and medals, to many other objects will be loaded in the next days. Please be patient for the translation in english language. We are always available for any questions, clarification, information to: militaria@sulleormedeinostripadri.it |
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Acknowledgment of MUSEUM QUALITY |
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Written by A&G
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 12:28 |
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 The Museum of Iola di Montese received MUSEUM QUALITY acknowledgment by the Institute of Artistic, Cultural and Natural Heritage of the Emilia Romagna region. The process was complex, but we have reached another goals that we set out to enhance the museum attractivity, and consequently of the territory, acknowledging to all those who have worked diligently and continuity to grow this reality, the right reason of pride.
This acknowledgment is important because confirms the validity of the museum offer which is still constantly evolving and expanding. |
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Written by A&G
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Monday, 07 November 2011 12:25 |
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 Even the Italian memories have found their place in the museum of Iola Montese. The room R has been rearranged and now there is housed a collection of Romano Ciccone; Their sons, Michael and Joan, have wanted give to the museum uniforms, helmets, hats and badge which are shown in their appropriate space. There is a showcase with report cards, notebooks, and school vintage items as well as postcards commemorating arms and political feats . In another display are housed daggers, badges, bayonets, and a radio Balilla radio.
 There are son exhibitors and a showcase with badges, decorations and medals of the period 1920 to 1945. The section of the paesant civilization was consequently enriched with a fotocamera from the beginning of 900, a gramophone and two vintage radios. The library was updated with books, posters, original newspapers, postcards, magazines , novels, historical documents and period photographs, there are also some documents dating back to the emigration of Italians in America at the beginning of 900.
The website has been updated with new photographs and the latest movie, but we invite you to visit the museum ..... seen live is a real leap in history.
About History ..... another collection came to claim their own space in the museum and cover the period between 1700 and 1800: halberds, swords, flintlock nipple pistols and rifles will contribute another piece to the completion of museums offer. |
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Written by AeG
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Sunday, 31 October 2010 23:00 |
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The website www.sulleormedeinostripadri.it is a project that started off in autumn 2006 after brothers Andrea and Giuliano Gandolfi, in May the same year, had met Val Rios, Cruz Rios' son and current chairman of the 10th Mountain Division Descendants. His father was a soldier enrolled in the K Company of the 3rd Battalion, 87th Regiment of the 10th American Mountain Division, who fought on the Gothic Line (renamed "Green Line" from Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, in June 1944), in the high Tuscan-Emilian Apennine Mountains in the territory of the provinces of Modena and Bologna, between January and April 1945.
The book "In my Father's foxholes and footsteps", and the desire to make all those experiences and knowledge acquired in such short time available to history enthusiasts, were the outcome of such meeting. The whole led by the passion which is still shown by the rooms devoted to the Second World War hosted in the Iola di Montese Museum.
We hope that this web site, which we promise to update and expand also with the contribution of those who are browsing these pages and photographs, will stimulate the curiosity and interest of anyone who wants to know his father's footsteps. You can send a web link or an article to articoli@sulleormedeinostripadri.it. More informations info@sulleormedeinostripadri.it.
Andrea and Giuliano Gandolfi |
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