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This event was nota n isolated incident. According to historial [[Lidia Santarelli]], it was the first in a series of repressive measures carried out in the spring and summer of 1943, following an order by General [[Carlo Geloso]], commander of the Italian forces of occupation, whereby anti-rebel action would entail collective punishment<ref name=Espresso/>. The order was based on the notion that to crush the Greek partisan movement, whole local communities had to be wiped out. |
This event was nota n isolated incident. According to historial [[Lidia Santarelli]], it was the first in a series of repressive measures carried out in the spring and summer of 1943, following an order by General [[Carlo Geloso]], commander of the Italian forces of occupation, whereby anti-rebel action would entail collective punishment<ref name=Espresso/>. The order was based on the notion that to crush the Greek partisan movement, whole local communities had to be wiped out. |
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This page of history was long forgotten. Interest was renewed when documentary film maker Giovanni Donfrancesco made ''La guerra sporca di Mussolini'' (Mussolini’s Dirty War), that was broadcast for the first time |
This page of history was long forgotten. Interest was renewed when documentary film maker Giovanni Donfrancesco made ''La guerra sporca di Mussolini'' (Mussolini’s Dirty War), that was broadcast for the first time [[March 14]], [[2008]], on the |
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[[History Channel]]<ref name=Espresso/>. |
[[History Channel]]<ref name=Espresso/>. |
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In [[Italy]] the documentary was never shown because Italy’s public broadcaster [[RAI]] was not interested in the projecto<ref name=Espresso/>. |
In [[Italy]] the documentary was never shown because Italy’s public broadcaster [[RAI]] was not interested in the projecto<ref name=Espresso/>. |
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Revision as of 21:02, 26 December 2009
The “Domenikon Massacre” was a violent reprisal by the Italian Royal Army during the Greco-Italian War, in which about 150 civilians were killed. The incident represents one of the worst Italian war crimes during the World War II.
Events
Domenikon is a village in central Greece in Thessaly. When Greek partisans attacked Italian forces and killed Italian soldiers, General Cesare Benelli, commander of the Pinerolo Division, ordered an action ore reprisal. Hundred of Italian soldiers surrounded the village and went house to house. They captured more than 150 men, ranging 14 to 80 years of age. They held them as hostages ell into the night and then proceeded to execute them[1].
This event was nota n isolated incident. According to historial Lidia Santarelli, it was the first in a series of repressive measures carried out in the spring and summer of 1943, following an order by General Carlo Geloso, commander of the Italian forces of occupation, whereby anti-rebel action would entail collective punishment[1]. The order was based on the notion that to crush the Greek partisan movement, whole local communities had to be wiped out.
This page of history was long forgotten. Interest was renewed when documentary film maker Giovanni Donfrancesco made La guerra sporca di Mussolini (Mussolini’s Dirty War), that was broadcast for the first time March 14, 2008, on the History Channel[1]. In Italy the documentary was never shown because Italy’s public broadcaster RAI was not interested in the projecto[1]. On February 16, 2009 Italy apologised to Greece[2], through its ambassador in Athens for the massacre.
Notes
Categories: World War II crimes Categories : War crimes committed by country