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Resistance Memorial - Val Melaina

Memorial of the Resistance - Val Melaina

(Inglese) Plaque fallen devoted to partisan members of communist formations, lived in Val Melaina council housing estate and its nearness.

The plaque, posed in 1954, is placed in Via Scarpanto 31, that runs parallel to Via di Valle Melaina, on the otuside wall of housing estate.

This complex, with fifteen staircases and seven floor buildings was completed in 1933, a typical example of council housing estate architecture of that period, with a wide (for the modern canons) court covered with trees, especially maritime pines.

This is a simple plaque, with the name of the fallens and a dedication from the inhabitant of the boroughs. Unusual, for a "Resistance Memorial Plaque" is use the character "V" for the letter "U". This use, the standard in the Ancient Rome, is normally avoid in resistance memorial, due the indirect linkage between "Ancient Rome" and "Fascist Epic". The small plaque is well preserved, but only due the recent restoration, after an act of vandalism made in in the night between 21 and 22 October 2004. The plaque was burned and marked with black paint, and restored only after some months.

The plaque is rembered every 25 April, and homaged with a funeral wreath by the 4th Municipality of Rome.

Here a translation of the plaque inscription:


HONOUR AND GLORY TO THE FOUR MARTYRS

OF VALLE MELAINA BARABAROUSLY KILLED

BY NAZI-FASCISTS

RIZIERI FANTINI     ANTONIO PISTONESI

RENZO PIASCO     FILIPPO ROCCHI

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THE INHABITANTS OF VAL MELAINA

MINDFUL OF SACRIFICE OF WHOM

THAT HAD FOUGHT AND GIVEN THE LIFE

FOR LIBERTY INDIPENDENCE AND PEACE

OF ITALY

POSED THIS PLAQUE

25 MARCH 1954

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About the four fallen rembered on the plaque:

  • Riziero Fantini was born in Coppito, L’Aquila, the 6 april 1892, around him, and Mario Menichetti, was formed a cell of Italian Communist Party in Val Melaina. Fantini was born in a family of socialist ideas, in youth he was an anarchic actvist, an lived between 1910 and 1920 in the United States. At his return in Italy, he promoted the cause of Sacco and Vanzetti, and became a correspondet with Nicola Sacco. Before to went in Rome, were he worked as builder, he lived in Marche region for some years. In 1940 became a member of the Italian Communist Party. He was arrested the 23 dicember 1943, with his sond Adolfo e Furio, and the comradens Filippo Rocchi, Italo Grimaldi, Raffaele Riva, Antonio Feurra, Giovanni Andreozzi. Fantini was executed at Forte Bravetta the 30 december, with Feurra, Grimaldi, and the carabinieri Raffaele Pinto e Antonio Pozzi.
  • Filippo Rocchi, shopkeeper. He was born in 1909 in Fara Sabina, Rieti. He is rembered as a member of a cell part Banda Napoli group, named from the Franco Napoli, nicknamed Felice. Part of Naples Banda Was Also The cell in What Was a member Joseph Albano, "The Hunchback of Quarticciolo" The hunchback of Quarticciolo , leader of a "red flag" formation in Centocelle Quarticciolo and boroughs. The Rocchi Was Arrested dicember 23, 1943, with Riziero Fantini, Fantini's sons Adolf and Furio, and the comradens, Italo Grimaldi, Raffaele Riva, Antonio Feurra, John Andreozzi. He Was killed at the Fosse Ardeatine 24 March 1944.
  • Pistonesi Antonio and Renzo Piasco. The first, waiter, the second railwayman (not laid off hit after compliance with IHR) Were Among The inspire of a cell of young workers That gravitated around the student formation ARSI, Revolutionary Association of Italian student, Italian Revolutionary Student Association . Both Were Arrested on February 3, 1944 roundup and killed at the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, The following 24 March.

Val Melaina council housing estate, from Karpathos Street, at the corner with Via Gorgona
The residential complex of Val Melaina, Via Karpathos, corner Via Gorgona

(Italian) Plaque in memory of fallen partisans, members of joint training, and they lived in public housing by Val Melaina and in its vicinity.
The plaque, placed in 1954, is located in Via Karpathos 31, parallel to the Via di Valle Melaina, on the outer walls of the apartment complex.
This complex, with fifteen scales and seven-story buildings, was completed in 1933, a typical example of housing architecture of the period, with a large (compared to modern canons) courtyard, with garden and trees, especially pine . It is a simple plaque with the names of the fallen, and a dedication by the inhabitants of the neighborhood.
quite rare for a plaque in memory of the Resistance is the use of the character "V" for the letter "U". This was the norm in the inscriptions of ancient Rome, and is generally avoided in the monuments to the resistance, given the indirect relationship between "Ancient Rome" and "Epic fascist." The plate is well preserved, but only thanks to recent restorations, after an act of vandalism carried out in the night between 21 and 22 October 2004. The plate was burned and defaced with black paint, it was restored a few months later.
The plate is remembered every April 25 and honored with a crown affixed by the IV Municipio di Roma.

QVATTRO HONOUR AND GLORY TO THE VALLEY OF MARTYRS
Melaine VCCISI
by Nazi-Fascist barbarism
Rizieri FANTINI ANTONIO PISTONESI
RENZO Piasca Filippo Rocchi
_____
THE RESIDENTS OF VAL Melaine
MINDFUL OF THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE
who fought And given their lives
FOR FREEDOM AND PEACE INDEPENDENCE OF ITALY

QVESTA STONE PLACED
April 25, 1954

The four dead remembered in stone:
  • Riziero Fantini was born a couple, ' Eagle, April 6, 1892. Around him and Mario Menichetti going to form a cell of the Communist Party in Val Melaina. Fantini was born into a family of socialist ideas, and in his youth was an anarchist activist, living between 1910 and 1920 in the United States. On his return to Italy, promoted the cause of Sacco and Vanzetti, Nicola Sacco-selling a correspondent. Before moving to Rome, where he worked as a construction worker, lived in Makes for some years. In 1940 he joined the Communist Party. He was arrested Dec. 23, 1943, together with his sons Adolf and Furio, and his companions Philip Rocca, Italy Grimaldi, Raffaele Riva, Antonio Feurra, John Andreozzi. Fantini was shot at Fort Bravetta December 30, along with Feurra, Grimaldi, and the two policemen and Antonio Pinto Raffaele Pozzi.
  • Filippo Rocchi, merchant. He was born in Fara Sabina, Rieti, in 1909. He is remembered as a member of a cell Banda Naples, Naples Franco, nom de guerre Felice. Naples was also part of the Band of the cell where he was a member Joseph Albano, "The Hunchback of Quarticciolo", leader of a formation of "Red Flag" active and Centocelle Quarticciolo. Even Rocchi was arrested Dec. 23, 1943, along with Fantini and his sons Adolf and Furio, and companions, Italo Grimaldi, Raffaele Riva, Antonio Feurra, John Andreozzi. He was killed at the Fosse Ardeatine March 24, 1944.
  • Pistonesi Antonio Renzo Piasco. The first chamber, the second railroad worker (licensed after the failure to adhere to CSR) among the instigators of a cell of young workers who gravitated around the student training ARSI, Revolutionary Association of Italian student. Both were arrested in the big round of 3 February 1944 and killed at the Fosse Ardeatine March 24 next.


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