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Historical Association registered in the Register of the Tuscany Region

WHO WE ARE

Gotica ToscanaAssociation is an association founded in 2006 that deals with the history of the Second World War, focusing on the Gothic Line in Tuscany and the battles of Passo del Giogo (13–18 September 1944).

WHAT DO WE DO

  • Documentary and field research (survey and restoration of Gothic Line positions).
  • Collection of oral testimonies and historical-archival studies on the Mugello area.
  • Management since 2011 of the Documentation and Historical Research Centre in Ponzalla (Scarperia e San Piero).
  • Exhibition of artifacts in the MuGot – Gothic Line Museum, open to visitors along with the bunkers and the battlefield trails.
  • Organization of exhibitions, meetings, research, and contacts with veterans and families.
  • Organization of events such as A Dive into History ® and The Column of Freedom ®, with reenactments and public events.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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Registered at Regional Tuscan Register of non-profit organizations Number no. prot. oper 1 of 04/06/2006. Date 02/28/2006.
Registered at Regional Register of Social Promotion Associationsand with Managerial Act No. 2856 of 11/07/2012.
Registered in the list of Historical Reconstruction and Reenactment Associations and Events of the Tuscany Region (l.r. 5/2012).

INSIDE THE WAR

The Second World War: Stories and Research

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OUR MUSEUM

Experience the Battle → Military Objects and Original Artifacts

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HISTORICAL TOURS AND ROUTES

Battlefield Tour on the Sites of Memory

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EVENTS AND REENACTMENTS

Conferences and Events (such as A Dive into History ®).

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BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

GTE editions and reviews of military history readings.

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WHO WE ARE

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Latest news

A Dive into History 2025: contents and images
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The 2025 edition of A Dive into History brought nearly 200 reenactors to Passo del Giogo. Between commemorative marches, artillery, Monuments Men, and scenes of military life, the event transformed the sites of the Gothic Line into a theater of memory. Guest of honor was actor James Madio, star of Band of Brothers, who shared moments of great humanity with reenactors and the public.

James Madio, the “Frank Perconte” of Band of Brothers, guest of honor at MuGot
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Actor James Madio, renowned for his role as Frank Perconte in Band of Brothers, took part in “A Dive into History” 2025 at Passo del Giogo and visited the MuGot, amid solemn moments, meetings with fans, and reflections on the memory of the Gothic Line.

History speaks. German mess tin with name found on Monticelli
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During work in a bunker on Monticelli, Gotica Toscana discovered a German mess tin engraved with the owner’s name. The object, together with a canteen and cutlery, offers a glimpse into the daily life of German soldiers along the Gothic Line and becomes an opportunity to tell the story of food at the front and the vocabulary of military equipment.

Easier to navigate. Website reorganized by sections
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The Gotica Toscana website has been reorganized: a homepage with thematic boxes and horizontal menus guiding visitors through the discovery of the Gothic Line, the MuGot, the historical tours, the events, and the publications.

WWII Battlefield Shuttle Bus: history comes closer
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The Shuttle Bus Service was created with a clear goal: to tell the story of the war on the very sites where it was fought, helping families understand the stories of the soldiers swept up in the events.

Great job, everyone! Fontrefredda: Another German bunker restored
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The season of excavations and restorations at the German bunker of Fontrefredda has resumed, thanks to the commitment of volunteers and the young people who joined the Gotica Toscana team. Together, they rebuilt trenches, set up interiors, and made a new space of memory accessible.

A Dive into History 2025: free historical reenactment
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The Gotica Museum in Scarperia received as a donation the telephone and the reel used in the Vasari Corridor to coordinate the Florence uprising in 1944. A gesture of remembrance from the daughter of traffic officer Erio Breri, a protagonist of the Resistance. The article also retraces the mystery of the Germans’ failure to destroy the Ponte Vecchio.