The village of San Pietro Infine was destroyed in World War Two during battles for control of the Migano Gap through which the main route for the Allied advance to Rome went through which was overlooked by the village.
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| San Pietro Infine 1943 |
The Germans occupied San Pietro in September 1943 when Italy signed an Armistice with the Allies. They turned the village into a defensive blocking position and command post using male villagers to digging trenches and prepare defences around the town and on Monte Sammucro. Some men were able to flee and hide in a series of caves, though lack of food and water and harsh winter conditions lead to some deaths. After the war it was decided that the village would not be rebuilt. A new village was built a few hundred meters to the west, the ruins of San Pietro Infine being left as a memorial to those lost in the battles around it.
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| San Pietro Infine 1943 |
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San Pietro Infine 2026
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San Pietro Infine 1943
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| San Pietro Infine Church Ruins |
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| San Pietro Infine Church Ruins |
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| San Pietro Infine Church Ruins |
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A memorial records the names of the villagers that died.
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San Pietro Infine Memorial
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Another memorial is dedicated to the men of the US 36th (Texas) Division who fought the Battles around San Pietro Infine. |
| US 36th (Texas) Division Memorial |
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