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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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New MuGot Exhibits, new stories to tell

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Sunday, June 17: Inauguration of the renovated premises of the Museo Gotica Toscana A special afternoon at MuGot - Museo Gotica Toscana, with many appointments under the banner of memory and historical enhancement. On Sunday, June 17, the new museum premises were officially inaugurated, at the end of an important...

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The Liberation Phone arrives at the Gotica Museum

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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.

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History, Memory, and Place with Giotto Ulivi School

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Students from Giotto Ulivi in Borgo San Lorenzo visited the Gotica Museum, reflecting on the value of memory and peace. An initiative made possible thanks to attentive teachers and volunteers from Gotica Toscana APS.

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Gotica Toscana at the “Boston Wounded Vet Run”: a bridge between Italy and the U.S.

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Gotica Toscana Onlus participated in the Boston Wounded Vet Run, a charity event to benefit wounded veterans. During the event, Gabriele Olof Lelli represented the association, receiving appreciation for its work in preserving historical memory.

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The German Armory is complete: come and see it!

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The new German armory opened at MUGOT: a comprehensive display of Mauser rifles, MP40s, MG34 and MG42 machine guns, with a focus on metal feeding belts. Much locally recovered material chronicles the daily life of German soldiers on the Gothic Line. A unique opportunity to explore military history immersed in the environment of the Gothic Line in the Apennines.

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