ℹ 14.10 CORRECTION: In reality the partisans were transported to Fondotoce by truck, dropping them off in the village squares so that people could see what was happening. The road was along the lake, not the main road as shown in the video.
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💬 Translations into English, French and German by Raphael Rues of Insubrica Historica (www.insubricahistorica.ch/)
📌 VAL GRANDE '44, HISTORY OF THE ROUND-UP
The idea to make the documentary came after reading a book by Nino Chiovini entitled 'Mal di Val Grande'.
I decided to start this project to try to tell you what I have discovered, and what many people still ignore, about this beautiful park.
Given the sensitivity of the subject, I would like to point out that in these videos I wanted to focus only on the historical account of the events, without any allusion to any messages of political ideals that might arise from the story.
When telling the story, bear in mind that the testimonies given may be inaccurate, especially with regard to numbers and dates, as they were often given several years after the events.
🎬 EPISODE 6
Editing and direction: STEFANO CERUTTI
Assistant director and video shooting IULIA FOMINA, DAVIDE PREVITALI, ALBERTO PASTORE
Main narrator: STEFANO CERUTTI
Narrators: IULIA FOMINA, RICCARDO FERRACIN
00:00 ➝ Notes
01:40 ➝ Episode 6
02:21 ➝ Massacre at Pogallo, 18 June
05:39 ➝ Ambush on the Scalabrino group and torture in Malesco, 18/19 June
08:58 ➝ Round-up in Verbania, 19 June
10:12 ➝ Villa Caramora and the Fondotoce massacre, 20 June
18:58 ➝ Final theme song
🎧 Testimonies heard
ALDO RUFFO, testimony contained in the newspaper "Monte Marona", No. 11, June 1945
CARLO SUZZI, testimony contained in the book "Il Monte Rosa è sceso a Milano" by P. Secchia and C. Moscatelli
EMILIO LIGUORI, testimony contained in the book 'When death does not want you' by Emilio Liguori
ANGELO DEL BOCA, story in the magazine 'Nuova Resistenza Unita', May-June 2007
CARLO SUZZI, testimony contained in an episode of Rai Storia's 'Thousand Red Poppies'.
📜 Sources consulted
ISRN "PIERO FORNARA", Novara.
CASA DELLA RESISTENZA in Fondotoce.
HISTORICAL AND EXCURSIONISTIC MAP OF THE RESISTANCE IN VAL GRANDE by the Fondotoce CoR.
Book MAL DI VAL GRANDE by Nino Chiovini.
Book I GIORNI DELLA SEMINA by Nino Chiovini.
Book PICCOLA STORIA PARTIGIANA DELLA BANDA DEL PIANCAVALLONE by Nino Chiovini.
Diary OUT OF LAW by Nino Chiovini.
Book HISTORY OF THE SS-POLIZEI IN OSSOLA AND LAKE MAGGIORE 1943-1945 by Raphael Rues.
Book QUANDO LA MORTE NON TI VUOLE by Emilio Liguori.
Book VAL GRANDE ULTIMATE PARADISE by Teresio Valsesia.
Website MONTAGNAVISSUTA.IT.
Website IN-VALGRANDE.IT.
🙏🏻 Thanks to
PARK NAZ. VAL GRANDE for its patronage.
CASA DELLA RESISTENZA in Fondotoce for historical advice.
NICO TORDINI for a preview of the book "Partigiani di Valgrande" by Nico and Lino Tordini.
PAOLO DE TONI and NICO TORDINI courtesy of interviews with Gianni Saffaglio, Luigi Fumagalli, Mario Gueraldi and Carlo Rovelli.
GIOVANNI DE VITO and CHRISTIAN DONINELLI courtesy of the interview by Antonietta Chiovini.
CARLO MIGLIAVACCA courtesy of the interview by Maria Barbieri.
VCO AZZURRA TV by concession of the episodes of the "Extra" column containing interviews with Angelo Pasta, Aldo Aniasi, Enrico Ferrandi, Armando Calzavara, Pietro Spadaccini.
By concession of photographic material
ISRN "PIERO FORNARA" of Novara, ANPI VERBANIA, NIGUARDA, VARESE, TOWN OF CURSOLO-ORASSO, PARTICIPAN MUSEUM-ASSOCIATION RAGGRUPPAMENTO DIVISIONI PATRIOTI ALFREDO DIO DI ORNAVASSO-BUSTO ARSIZIO, ALBERTI LIBRAIO VERBANIA, FERRUCCIO ROSSI (in-valgrande.it), ANDREA MAFFI (Val Grande National Park guide)
For support in finding photographic material
ANPI PAVIA, LECCO, CREMONA, MILAN, FIREMEN'S MUSEUM, CRISTINA BESNATE, ERNESTO BELLONI, FABIO COPIATTI
All those who collaborated by helping me with the little things: retrieving information, photographs or advising me where to turn for the material needed to complete the documentary.
Finally, a big and heartfelt thank you to ANTONIETTA CHIOVINI (partisan relay worker), LUIGI FUMAGALLI (partisan) and the FAMILIES of CARLO ROVELLI (partisan), MARIO GUERALDI (partisan) and GIANNI SAFFAGLIO (partisan), for the authorisation to publish the interviews.
© CREDITS
Music used
ενέργεια (enérgeia) by K. GIULIO STRIGINI
Bandits by K. GIULIO STRIGINI
EPICNESS by ILYA NAZARENKO (Envato Market)
HORROR OF WAR by FRASERPURDIE (Envato Market)
HERO THEME by MK2 (KZread Audiolibrary)
CHARIOTS OF WAR by AAKASH GANDHI (KZread Audiolibrary)
✅ Authorised drone footage