Alpine Division "Monte Ortigara" - Italian partisan formation during the Second World War. It consisted of five brigades associated with the Green Flame movement "( Italian: Fiamme Verdi ).
| Alpine Division Monte Ortigara ital. Divisione Alpina Monte Ortigara | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | February-May 1945 |
| A country |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Included in | Venetian Resistance Resistance Movement (Italy) |
| Type of | guerrilla formation |
| Includes | 5 partisan brigades |
| Dislocation | province of Venice |
| Participation in | The Second World War |
| Marks of Excellence | |
Content
History
It was founded on February 22, 1945 in a riot in the village of Povolaro ( Italian: Povolaro ) in the province of Venice in the possession of a priest don Luigi Pascoli (grandson of Giovanni Pascoli ). Those present at the meeting regarding the formation of the division Giovanni Carli ( Italian: Giovanni Carli ), Giacomo Kilesotti ( Italian. Giacomo Chilesotti , will become the division commander), Francesco Dzaltron ( Italian. Francesco Zaltron ) decided to give her the name "Monte Ortigara" and combine different partisans who fought with the Nazi and fascist troops. Although the division was formed under the influence of Catholicism, the partisans had different political views.
The division initially operated on the territory of seven communes , and then controlled about a third of the province of Venice. The number of all partisan associations of the division reached several hundred people, including 242 partisans, 153 patriots and 439 allies. Losses of the division amounted to 60 killed and 33 wounded.
After numerous acts of sabotage, disarmament, sabotage on railways and roads, as well as the destruction of telephone and power lines undertaken by the partisan brigades of the future Alpine division "Monte Ortigara", the head of the SS and Italian police, General Wolf ( German Wolff ), together with Captain Büscmeyer ( German Büschmeyer ), commander of the 263rd East Wehrmacht battalion and commander of the Venice-North sector, decided to take control of the situation and suppress the partisan movement in the area, not allowing local partisans to help population. September 6, 1944 in the Black Forest area of Granedza in the Venice region, fighters of the alpine guerrilla division “Monte Ortigara” came under German fire, losing 22 people dead. Among them was Rinaldo Arnaldi [1] .
Composition
- Mazzini Brigade ( Italian: "Mazzini" )
- The Martyrs of Granedza Brigade ( Italian : Martiri di Granezza )
- Loris Brigade ( Italian : Loris ) with partisans from Thiene , Breganz and Douville
- Settecomuni, Fiamme Verdi and Fiamme Rosse Brigades
- The Young Italy Brigade ( Italian: "Giovane Italia" )
Command
- partisan division commander Giacomo Kilesotti ( Italian: Giacomo Chilesotti )
- Commissioner Giovanni Carli ( Italian: Giovanni Carli )
- Deputy Commander Alfredo Rodeghiero ( Italian: Alfredo Rodeghiero )
Division Heroes
| Reward | First Name Last Name | Position | Rank | Award date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaldi, Rinaldo ( Italian: Rinaldo Arnaldi ) | commander of the partisan brigade "Mazzini" ( Italian. "Mazzini" ) | sergeant (tank troops) | 1944, posthumously | He died in battle on September 6, 1944. | |
| Cappello, Luigi ( ital. Luigi Cappello ) | partisans of the Dalla Costa brigade | - | 1945, posthumously | He died in battle on April 2, 1945. | |
| Carly, Giovanni ( Italian: Giovanni Carli ) | Division Commissioner | - | 1945, posthumously | He died in battle on April 27, 1945. | |
| Kilesotti, Giacomo ( Italian: Giacomo Chilesotti ) | Division commander | lieutenant (military engineer of the mountain rifle troops) | 1945, posthumously | He died in battle on April 28, 1945. | |
| Dzaltron, Francesco ( Italian: Francesco Zaltron ) | Deputy Division Commander | - | 1945, posthumously | He died in battle on March 28, 1945. |
Notes
- ↑ Gerardo Rigoni . A Granezza ricordati i martiri della libertà (Italian) , Altopiano7Comuni (September 4, 2006). Date of treatment November 5, 2011.
Literature
- G. VESCOVI, Resistenza nell'Alto Vicentino. Storia della divisione alpina "Monte Ortigara" 1943-1945, Vicenza 1975
- I partigiani della division division alpina M. Ortigara in risposta al rapporto Garemi di “Aramin”, Vicenza 1971
- I. MANTIERO, Con la Brigata Loris. Vicende di guerra 1943-1945, Vicenza 1984
Links
- Progetto Ortigara (Italian) . Dai fidi tetti ... (December 3, 2007). Date of treatment November 5, 2011. (unavailable link)
- Gianni A. Cisotto. La Resistenza nel Vicentino. Tra storia e storiografia (Italian) . Istituto Storico della Resistenza di VICENZA (ISTREVI). Date of treatment November 5, 2011. Archived on May 17, 2012.