Historical Research

IN-DEPTH STUDIES ON THE WAR IN THE APENNINES
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L’articolo ricostruisce la vicenda di Michele Fonseca, sottotenente pilota dell’Aeronautica, nato nel 1916 nel Fiorentino e assegnato alla 228a Squadriglia da bombardamento terrestre a Decimomannu, in Sardegna, equipaggiata con i Savoia-Marchetti S.79 “Sparviero”. Dalle prime missioni dopo l’entrata in guerra nel 1940 alle operazioni contro convogli e unità della Royal Navy nel Mediterraneo, emerge un percorso di crescente esperienza e logoramento. Tra gli episodi ricordati, la partecipazione alla battaglia aeronavale di Punta Stilo e le sortite successive tra il 1940 e l’inizio del 1941. Il racconto culmina nell’ultima missione dell’8 maggio 1941, quando l’aereo di Fonseca viene abbattuto e il pilota risulta disperso prima della conferma della morte. In chiusura, l’articolo sottolinea anche l’amara lentezza burocratica che, nel dopoguerra, ritarda a lungo il riconoscimento delle spettanze dovute alla famiglia.
11 May 2026
"Women’s Army Corps" on the Italian Front
11 May 2026

"Women’s Army Corps" on the Italian Front

L’articolo ricostruisce la vicenda di Michele Fonseca, sottotenente pilota dell’Aeronautica, nato nel 1916 nel Fiorentino e assegnato alla 228a Squadriglia da bombardamento terrestre a Decimomannu, in Sardegna, equipaggiata con i Savoia-Marchetti S.79 “Sparviero”. Dalle prime missioni dopo l’entrata in guerra nel 1940 alle operazioni contro convogli e unità della Royal Navy nel Mediterraneo, emerge un percorso di crescente esperienza e logoramento. Tra gli episodi ricordati, la partecipazione alla battaglia aeronavale di Punta Stilo e le sortite successive tra il 1940 e l’inizio del 1941. Il racconto culmina nell’ultima missione dell’8 maggio 1941, quando l’aereo di Fonseca viene abbattuto e il pilota risulta disperso prima della conferma della morte. In chiusura, l’articolo sottolinea anche l’amara lentezza burocratica che, nel dopoguerra, ritarda a lungo il riconoscimento delle spettanze dovute alla famiglia.
11 January 2026
Michele Fonseca. Life and Death of a "Sparviero (Sparrowhawk)"
11 January 2026

Michele Fonseca. Life and Death of a "Sparviero (Sparrowhawk)"

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3 October 2025
The 2nd New Zealand Division from Greece to Tuscany
3 October 2025

The 2nd New Zealand Division from Greece to Tuscany

Veduta storica di soldati durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, con un soldato che osserva il territorio con binocolo, ambientata in un contesto di guerra e ricordo storico.
1 October 2025
6th Armoured Division: the South Africans in Italy and on the Gothic Line
1 October 2025

6th Armoured Division: the South Africans in Italy and on the Gothic Line

Questo articolo ripercorre la visita segreta di Re Giorgio VI in Italia (luglio-agosto 1944). Operando come
28 July 2025
The King at the Front. George VI in Tuscany, July 1944
28 July 2025

The King at the Front. George VI in Tuscany, July 1944

Ferruccio Montevecchi, partisan and historian of the Gothic Line
July 12, 2025
Ferruccio Montevecchi, partisan and historian of the Gothic Line
July 12, 2025

Ferruccio Montevecchi, partisan and historian of the Gothic Line

Studio storiografico sulle stragi naziste in Italia: dalle direttive di Bandenbekämpfung (OKW 1942) alla centralizzazione sotto Kesselring, fino ai massacri di Vinca, Sant’Anna di Stazzema, Padule di Fucecchio, Monte Sole-Marzabotto e Grappa. L’articolo ricostruisce catena di comando, responsabilità di processo, dati Atlante stragi, ruolo Waffen-SS e RSI, mostrando come la “guerra ai civili” divenne strategia di terrore antipartigiano in Toscana ed Emilia-Romagna (1943-45).
June 25, 2025
The Goumiers in Tuscany: Shadows over the Liberation, June–July 1944
June 25, 2025

The Goumiers in Tuscany: Shadows over the Liberation, June–July 1944

Studio storiografico sulle stragi naziste in Italia: dalle direttive di Bandenbekämpfung (OKW 1942) alla centralizzazione sotto Kesselring, fino ai massacri di Vinca, Sant’Anna di Stazzema, Padule di Fucecchio, Monte Sole-Marzabotto e Grappa. L’articolo ricostruisce catena di comando, responsabilità di processo, dati Atlante stragi, ruolo Waffen-SS e RSI, mostrando come la “guerra ai civili” divenne strategia di terrore antipartigiano in Toscana ed Emilia-Romagna (1943-45).
May 27, 2025
War on Civilians: Why the German Massacres of 1944–1945 Happened
May 27, 2025

War on Civilians: Why the German Massacres of 1944–1945 Happened

Resistance Without Glory: IMIs – the Italian Military Internees
May 6, 2025
Resistance Without Glory: IMIs – the Italian Military Internees
May 6, 2025

Resistance Without Glory: IMIs – the Italian Military Internees

Co-belligerents: The Italian Armed Forces in the War of Liberation, 1943–1945
April 27, 2025
Co-belligerents: The Italian Armed Forces in the War of Liberation, 1943–1945
April 27, 2025

Co-belligerents: The Italian Armed Forces in the War of Liberation, 1943–1945

The Forces in the Field on the Gothic Line (1944-1945)
3 February 2025
The Forces in the Field on the Gothic Line (1944-1945)
3 February 2025

The Forces in the Field on the Gothic Line (1944-1945)

Rediscovering Amedeo Montemaggi, Renowned Historian of the Gothic Line
January 17, 2025
Rediscovering Amedeo Montemaggi, Renowned Historian of the Gothic Line
January 17, 2025

Rediscovering Amedeo Montemaggi, Renowned Historian of the Gothic Line

Natale 1944: l’Operazione
December 11, 2024
Christmas 1944: Operation “Wintergewitter” and the Battle of Garfagnana
December 11, 2024

Christmas 1944: Operation “Wintergewitter” and the Battle of Garfagnana

Auftragstaktik: The Reasons for German Superiority
October 30, 2024
Auftragstaktik: The Reasons for German Superiority
October 30, 2024

Auftragstaktik: The Reasons for German Superiority

La 34th Divisione Fanteria
July 19, 2024
The 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" in the Italian Campaign
July 19, 2024

The 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" in the Italian Campaign

The Price of Freedom: The Liberation of Florence, August 1944
March 31, 2024
The Price of Freedom: The Liberation of Florence, August 1944
March 31, 2024

The Price of Freedom: The Liberation of Florence, August 1944

Responses to the death of a soldier. The Story of Wesley Karna
March 26, 2024
Responses to the death of a soldier. The Story of Wesley Karna
March 26, 2024

Responses to the death of a soldier. The Story of Wesley Karna

Chronology of the Battles on the Gothic Line
March 26, 2024
Chronology of the Battles on the Gothic Line
March 26, 2024

Chronology of the Battles on the Gothic Line

The Troops Engaged in the Battle of the Giogo Pass
January 5, 2024
The Troops Engaged in the Battle of the Giogo Pass
January 5, 2024

The Troops Engaged in the Battle of the Giogo Pass

Lithuanian Wehrmacht Soldiers in the Battle of the Giogo Pass
January 5, 2024
Lithuanian Wehrmacht Soldiers in the Battle of the Giogo Pass
January 5, 2024

Lithuanian Wehrmacht Soldiers in the Battle of the Giogo Pass

Una guerra per l'arte
January 5, 2024
A War for Art
January 5, 2024

A War for Art

David Raikes (232 Wing RAF): His Aircraft Found in Copparo (FE)
January 5, 2024
David Raikes (232 Wing RAF): His Aircraft Found in Copparo (FE)
January 5, 2024

David Raikes (232 Wing RAF): His Aircraft Found in Copparo (FE)

Historical WW2 Footage
January 5, 2024
Historical WW2 Footage
January 5, 2024

Historical WW2 Footage

Photogallery
January 5, 2024
Photogallery
January 5, 2024

Photogallery

1941-1943: the Russian Campaign of the Italian Army
5 January 2021
1941-1943: the Russian Campaign of the Italian Army
5 January 2021

1941-1943: the Russian Campaign of the Italian Army

The History of the 139th Battalion, 1338th Group, 337th U.S. Engineer Regiment
28 September 2018
The History of the 139th Battalion, 1338th Group, 337th U.S. Engineer Regiment
28 September 2018

The History of the 139th Battalion, 1338th Group, 337th U.S. Engineer Regiment

The Italian Campaign in Russia: the 70th anniversary!
5 September 2018
The Italian Campaign in Russia: the 70th anniversary!
5 September 2018

The Italian Campaign in Russia: the 70th anniversary!

Ricardo del Lama (133rd): His Daughter's Remembrance
June 9, 2018
Ricardo del Lama (133rd): His Daughter's Remembrance
June 9, 2018

Ricardo del Lama (133rd): His Daughter's Remembrance

1943-1945. The Liberation in Tuscany: history, memory
25 May 2018
1943-1945. The Liberation in Tuscany: history, memory
25 May 2018

1943-1945. The Liberation in Tuscany: history, memory

The «Military Railway Service»
5 May 2018
The «Military Railway Service»
5 May 2018

The «Military Railway Service»

10–13 October 1944: Monte delle Formiche, a Lesson from the 338th
10 October 1944
10–13 October 1944: Monte delle Formiche, a Lesson from the 338th
10 October 1944

10–13 October 1944: Monte delle Formiche, a Lesson from the 338th

Soldier with helmet and machine gun in action in military style, war scene, Tuscan natural environment.
9 September 1944
Vernio 1944. The Battle of Torricella (Hill 810)
9 September 1944

Vernio 1944. The Battle of Torricella (Hill 810)

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