The August 29–30, 2026 returns to the Giogo Pass A Dive into History®, the event organised by Gotica Toscana APS that, for two days, transforms one of the most iconic sites of the Gothic Line into a large open-air history museum.
Reenactors, encampments, military vehicles, equipment and historical reconstructions will guide visitors through the lives of the soldiers and the events that unfolded at the Giogo Pass in September 1944. More than one hundred reenactors will bring to life the positions and bunkers restored over the years by Gotica Toscana, recounting real episodes and events from the fighting.
Among the highlights of the 2026 edition, the Giogo Pass will for the first time also feature a German 8.8 cm Flak gun, one of the most famous weapons of the Second World War, alongside U.S. artillery.
Saturday, August 29
Horizons of Freedom – Guided Battlefield Tour
Route: MuGot → Giogo Pass → Mount Altuzzo
Guided tour of the sites where the Gothic Line was breached. Booking required.
For information on the schedule and how to take part, please contact the Info Line.
8:00–11:00 p.m.
Music and entertainment with the band Soul’D Out.
Sunday, August 30 – Reenactment Scenes
From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Medical Dept USA
- German Pioneers and U.S. Combat Engineers
- The Italians in the Battle of the Giogo Pass
- Meal Distribution to the Front-Line Positions
From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The Monuments Men
- Rocco & Frank: A Tragic Story
- Allied and German Artillery: 88 mm Flak and U.S. 105 mm Guns in Action
- Pfc. William Leonard – KIA
The reenactments will offer a close-up look at different aspects of warfare on the Apennine front: from military medical services and the work of combat engineers to daily life in the positions, the use of artillery, and the individual stories of the men who fought along the Gothic Line.
FREE ADMISSION
For information about the event and to book Saturday’s guided tour:
WhatsApp +39 333 196 8080 – MESSAGE US ON WHATSAPP
MuGot – Gothic Line Museum
Ponzalla 47 – Scarperia e San Piero (Florence), Italy
The programme of Sunday’s reenactments is provisional and may be subject to change.
