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    Dear Oriano! Wonderful Urkunde with one of the most desirable signature!

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      Originally posted by Pie View Post
      Dear Oriano! Wonderful Urkunde with one of the most desirable signature!
      thanks Pietro!

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        A Ek2 certificate of a lieutenant of the 16 Pz. Gren. Division signed in Russia by General Wilhelm Crisolli. It is a "Russian" certificate but Crisolli has a lot to do with the Wehrmacht in Italy, because it is the only German general killed by the partisans.
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          On 12 September 1944, as commander of the 20 Luftwaffe Felddivision (his division was in transfer from the front of Bologna to the Adriatic Gothic Line front (the first soldiers of the 20 LFD will arrive in Rimini on 16/17 September) the General moves to a car with a small escort from Pistoia to Bologna on the Apennine road "Campo Tizzoro (where the large ammunition factory of SMI was) Pracchia Porretta". The Partisans have the information that a small German column is moving on this road and they lurk on the bridge on the Rio Olivacci The first motorcycle was hit by the small group of partisans, and then from the group he leaves towards the general's car the Young partisan Ludovicoco Venturi who mortally hits General Crisolli in the head before being killed by the escort. The General will be transported immediately to the infirmary of the Ammunition Factory in Campo Tizzoro ( 2/3 km before), but dies here and shortly thereafter…..

          the bridge where Crisolli was hit it isthe red triangle in this map of the road from Pistoia and Bologna
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            The ambush point is perfectly recognizable today, for the memorial stone that reminds the partisan Ludovico Venturi (the date engraved September 10 is wrong, the exact day of the attack and the death of General Crisoll and Venturi is precisely September 12, 1944)

            Partisans of the Partisan Brigade "Bruno Buozzi", where he served Venturi.
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              And finally, the current tomb of Crisolli in the courtyard of honor of the great Futa German Cemetery (more than 30,000 fallen) is in the front row towards the crypt, not far from where he was killed ... ...
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                Hi mufasa,

                Do you have a photo of Crisolli as General?

                Cheers,

                Jaime

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                  Originally posted by Jaime View Post
                  Hi mufasa,

                  Do you have a photo of Crisolli as General?

                  Cheers,

                  Jaime


                  no .. unfortunately I know omly these and a previous one in Russia dated 1941 or 1942...
                  Ciao Oriano

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                    One of the most intresting signature related to the italian front!
                    A nice addition my friend!

                    His nephew and journalist Thomas Medicus has written a biography of his grandfather:
                    In den Augen meines Großvaters. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, München 2004

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                      Originally posted by mufasa View Post
                      no .. unfortunately I know omly these and a previous one in Russia dated 1941 or 1942...
                      Ciao Oriano
                      Here you have one more: Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen (8. Panzer-Division) and Wilhelm Crisolli (Schützen-Regiment 8).


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                        Originally posted by Pie View Post
                        One of the most intresting signature related to the italian front!
                        A nice addition my friend!

                        His nephew and journalist Thomas Medicus has written a biography of his grandfather:
                        In den Augen meines Großvaters. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, München 2004
                        many thanks for the info Pietro!!!
                        ciao Oriano

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                          Originally posted by Jaime View Post
                          Here you have one more: Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen (8. Panzer-Division) and Wilhelm Crisolli (Schützen-Regiment 8).


                          very nice photo Jaime!
                          Thanks!

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                            Originally posted by mufasa View Post
                            very nice photo Jaime!
                            Thanks!
                            My pleasure!


                            If I can help you with other names, let me know, ok?

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                              Originally posted by Jaime View Post
                              My pleasure!


                              If I can help you with other names, let me know, ok?
                              Many thanks Jaime....
                              I had also found this of Crisolli in Russia .....

                              Ciao Oriano
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                                Originally posted by mufasa View Post
                                Many thanks Jaime....
                                I had also found this of Crisolli in Russia .....

                                Ciao Oriano
                                Yep, I got this photo. The two Generals with Crisolli are Erich Brandenberger and Erich von Manstein.

                                Cheers,

                                Jaime

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