(English) Plaque in memory of Pio Spaccamela, general of Regio Esercito's Engineer Corps. He was born in Arpino, Frosinone, 30 December 1849 and died in Rome 11 December 1928.
Pio Spaccamela is another almost forgotten name, except fo a barrack in Udine and some streets (at Roma and Arpino).
The plaque, placed in Via Piave 49 and posed in 1930, presents the double notation for the year: gregorian calendar and Fascist Era (the year with roman numerals). This peculiar system of numeration (along the same lines of french revolutionary calendar) starts with the day of March on Rome, was introcude in 1926 and adopted in 1927.
Sapccamela was indeed a supporter to the came at power of National Fascist Party. And probably this is as well the motivation that motivated the municipality to devote a plaque to a general awarded with Golden Medal for a fact happened 30 years before.
The 23 April 1891, when he was a simple Capitain, he became protagonist, with Bersaglieri corporal Domenico Cattaneo, of the operation to reduce the effects of Vigna Pia powder magazine explosion.
Both Spaccamela and Cattaneo were seriously wounded, Spaccamela at the head and Cattaneo lost a leg, amputated for the injuries. They received the Golden Medal to Military Value the following 31 May.
Near Vigna Pia, an agrary school establihed by Pio IX in 1847 between Portuense and Magliana, in 1882, after the nazionalization of Church properties, was created a powder magazine for the recently built Fort Portuense.
The 23 april 1891, altough the Cattaneo and Spaccamela efforts, the esxplosion gravely damaged Vigna Pia. Damage occurred also in far buidings, like the Santa Maria della Luce church and the stained glass in Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
Here a translation of the Golden Medal motivation:
The morning of 26 April 1891, while he was going to make studies out Porta Portese, (he was) informed that the powder magazine of Vigna Pia was about to explode, from one of the bersaglieri on guard, (who was) sent to main road to advise of th danger, (Pio Spaccamela) hastened to provide. Nonchalant of his one's life, just to avoid the catastrophe, he wanted to enter in the powder magazine itself, bu he couldn't , be lacking of the keys; howevere, after an attentive examination done in the middle of peril, persuaded of the impossibility to avoid the disaster, that he recognized as imminent, with awesome cold blood, (he) imparted opportune orders to attenuate the effects (of the disaster).
The last to retreat from the peril, he was invested by explosion at about 40 meter from the powder magazine, remaing horribly wounded at the head.
Rome, 23 April 1891
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
Pio Spaccamela is another almost forgotten name, except fo a barrack in Udine and some streets (at Roma and Arpino).
The plaque, placed in Via Piave 49 and posed in 1930, presents the double notation for the year: gregorian calendar and Fascist Era (the year with roman numerals). This peculiar system of numeration (along the same lines of french revolutionary calendar) starts with the day of March on Rome, was introcude in 1926 and adopted in 1927.
Sapccamela was indeed a supporter to the came at power of National Fascist Party. And probably this is as well the motivation that motivated the municipality to devote a plaque to a general awarded with Golden Medal for a fact happened 30 years before.
The 23 April 1891, when he was a simple Capitain, he became protagonist, with Bersaglieri corporal Domenico Cattaneo, of the operation to reduce the effects of Vigna Pia powder magazine explosion.
Both Spaccamela and Cattaneo were seriously wounded, Spaccamela at the head and Cattaneo lost a leg, amputated for the injuries. They received the Golden Medal to Military Value the following 31 May.
Near Vigna Pia, an agrary school establihed by Pio IX in 1847 between Portuense and Magliana, in 1882, after the nazionalization of Church properties, was created a powder magazine for the recently built Fort Portuense.
The 23 april 1891, altough the Cattaneo and Spaccamela efforts, the esxplosion gravely damaged Vigna Pia. Damage occurred also in far buidings, like the Santa Maria della Luce church and the stained glass in Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
Here a translation of the Golden Medal motivation:
The morning of 26 April 1891, while he was going to make studies out Porta Portese, (he was) informed that the powder magazine of Vigna Pia was about to explode, from one of the bersaglieri on guard, (who was) sent to main road to advise of th danger, (Pio Spaccamela) hastened to provide. Nonchalant of his one's life, just to avoid the catastrophe, he wanted to enter in the powder magazine itself, bu he couldn't , be lacking of the keys; howevere, after an attentive examination done in the middle of peril, persuaded of the impossibility to avoid the disaster, that he recognized as imminent, with awesome cold blood, (he) imparted opportune orders to attenuate the effects (of the disaster).
The last to retreat from the peril, he was invested by explosion at about 40 meter from the powder magazine, remaing horribly wounded at the head.
Rome, 23 April 1891
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
THE GENERAL
PIO SPACCAMELA
AWARDED WITH GOLD MEDAL
OF MILITARY VALOR
FOR THE HEROISM EXHIBITED
IN THE EXPLOSION OF POWDER MAGAZINE
AT VIGNA PIA
THE 23 APRIL 1891
DIED IN THIS HOUSE
THE 11 DECEMBER 1928 - 7TH (YEAR OF FASCIST ERA)
S·P·Q·R
1930 9TH
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(Italian) plaque in memory of Pius Spaccamela, General of the Royal Army Corps of Engineers, was born in Arpino, Frosinone, December 30, 1849 and died in Rome on 11 December 1928. Pio Spaccamela is another name almost forgotten, were it not for the barracks named after him in Udine, and some way (one in Rome and one in Arpino). The plaque, located in Via Piave 49, was laid in 1930, presents the year with double notation: Fascist Era and Gregorian year (year with Roman numerals). This peculiar numbering system (along the lines of the French revolutionary calendar) from the day of the March on Rome, was introduced in 1926, and its use began the following year. Spaccamela was in fact among the supporters of the advent to power of the National Fascist Party. It was probably also the reason that prompted the administration to dedicate a plaque to this gold medal for an event happened almost 30 years ago.
On 23 April 1891, then simply captain, was the star, along with Lance Cpl sharpshooters Domenico Cattaneo, operations to minimize the effects of the explosion of gunpowder Vigna Pia.
Both were seriously wounded in the head and Spaccamela Cattaneo had a leg amputated, but managed to avoid more serious damage. They were awarded the Gold Medal for Valor on May 31 next. At Vigna Pia, which was originally an agricultural school built by Pius IX in 1847 and between Portuense Magliana, in 1882, after the nationalization of the building units within the Church, had been established a deposit of dust for the Fort Portuense recently built. On 23 April 1891, despite the efforts of Cattaneo and Spaccamela, however, was that the explosion seriously damaged the building. Damage also occurred in the structure far as the church of Santa Maria de la Luz and the windows of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
The motivation for the Medal of Valor:
the morning of April 23, 1891, on his way to carry out studies of Portaportese, informed that the powder was about to break out of Vigna Pia, from a guard of sharpshooters posted on the road to warn of the danger, rather to provide you noticed. Careless of their lives but groped to avoid the disaster, he wanted to penetrate the powder itself, but lacking the keys could not, however, after careful analysis done in the midst of danger, convinced of the impossibility to prevent the disaster, acknowledged that imminent, with admirable coolness, gave necessary orders to mitigate the effects. Last to withdraw from danger, he was hit by the blast about 40 meters from the powder remains horribly wounded in the head.
Rome, April 23, 1891.
On 23 April 1891, then simply captain, was the star, along with Lance Cpl sharpshooters Domenico Cattaneo, operations to minimize the effects of the explosion of gunpowder Vigna Pia.
Both were seriously wounded in the head and Spaccamela Cattaneo had a leg amputated, but managed to avoid more serious damage. They were awarded the Gold Medal for Valor on May 31 next. At Vigna Pia, which was originally an agricultural school built by Pius IX in 1847 and between Portuense Magliana, in 1882, after the nationalization of the building units within the Church, had been established a deposit of dust for the Fort Portuense recently built. On 23 April 1891, despite the efforts of Cattaneo and Spaccamela, however, was that the explosion seriously damaged the building. Damage also occurred in the structure far as the church of Santa Maria de la Luz and the windows of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
The motivation for the Medal of Valor:
the morning of April 23, 1891, on his way to carry out studies of Portaportese, informed that the powder was about to break out of Vigna Pia, from a guard of sharpshooters posted on the road to warn of the danger, rather to provide you noticed. Careless of their lives but groped to avoid the disaster, he wanted to penetrate the powder itself, but lacking the keys could not, however, after careful analysis done in the midst of danger, convinced of the impossibility to prevent the disaster, acknowledged that imminent, with admirable coolness, gave necessary orders to mitigate the effects. Last to withdraw from danger, he was hit by the blast about 40 meters from the powder remains horribly wounded in the head.
Rome, April 23, 1891.
THE GENERAL
PIO Spaccamela
DECORATIVE
Gold Medal for Valor for heroism
SHOWN IN THE OUTBREAK OF A powder keg
VIGNA PIA
THE XXIII April MDCCCXCI
DIED IN THIS HOUSE
The December MCMXXVIII XI - VII
S · P · Q EAR
MCMXXX IX
PIO Spaccamela
DECORATIVE
Gold Medal for Valor for heroism
SHOWN IN THE OUTBREAK OF A powder keg
VIGNA PIA
THE XXIII April MDCCCXCI
DIED IN THIS HOUSE
The December MCMXXVIII XI - VII
S · P · Q EAR
MCMXXX IX
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