Translation please
I'm doing a bit of research on Italians who helped escaping PoWs and have come across a photo with the following written on the back:
Montefalcone li 25-6-1944 (A Piceno)
Mio dovere come patriota, lasciarvi a tutti il ricordo
Famiglia xxxx, xxxx xxxx
At least that's the best an English reading of Italian handwriting can make out!
I think it means "My duty as a patriot" (possibly a standard resistance phrase???) then something about leaving you all with a memory???
I'd be grateful for any help with that second bit
I've blanked out the family name but anyone familiar with the area may well know it and possibly descendants of the family concerned. If you are interested, pm me
Many thanks in advance
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translation
'lasciarvi a tutti il ricordo' literally means 'I'll leave you all the (or this) record'; probably intending that the photo is left for those who come after as a pictorial record / archive. In some respects 'ricordo' could be interpreted as 'memory' used as a noun.
Andrew; Colli del Tronto AP
I think its
hi ,
I think its something like....
my duty as a patriot is to leave you all a keepsake /memory.
if you look at the commune website there is info re POWs in the village(Roccacasale)
ricordo = memory (of sth)
Yes, I think you all are right,
RICORDO has to be interpreted as "memory"
Obviously the meaning is related to what is pictured in that photo, but it is clear that he wants to leave us a memory of something happened that time.
I AGREE
I agree with the above translations. It all depends on whether the word "ricordo" refers to just the photograph or perhaps some other documents which were enclosed. The words, and in Spanish they are very similar, remind me of similar photos and notes which are kept in an archive that keeps personal documents related to the Spanish Civil War.
Thanks for your replies
Very helpful - and I'm glad that you agree that I was at least on the right track
Uys Krige
Thanks Nigel - and I've tracked down a copy of the book that is referred to "The Way Out" by S African Uys Krige - PoW for 2 years in Abruzzo
pows
Hi Annec pleased to help.
some where in my mind i've heard of a club or group of relatives which re enact the escape over the mountains back to allied lines
of the pows of Abruzzo. you probably know about all this but if not let me know and I'll have a dig.
No, I'd be interested if you
No, I'd be interested if you can find out about it.
Thanks Nigel
pows
Hi Annec,
I've asked my wife, who has a much better memory than me, and we were told about this event by the ex mayor of Roccacasale who owns the Taverna Vecchia Ristorante not far from the village.
He told us that a group of relatives came over and re did the hike over the mountains along with some young people from the village.
I will give my friend in the village a call and see if he can shed some light on this.
ciao Nigel.
Freedom Trails
I wonder Nigel if your ex-sindaco was talking about one of these:
http://msmtrust.org.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=31
Not sure if this one actually passed through Roccacasale but as you see they do a walk most years and they do vary a bit...
The end result
Thanks to your help, the photo and inscription are now to be seen at http://camp59survivors.wordpress.com/
That should take you straight to it, but otherwise click on November 2009