Remembering the Heroism of Marshal Francesco Pepicelli on the 80th Anniversary of the Ardeatine Massacre

On the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of the Ardeatine massacre, the municipality of Altavilla Irpina commemorates the memory of the Carabinieri marshal Francesco Pepicelli, originally from Sant'Angelo a Cupolo, by presenting the book “Roma violata. Il vento e le ombre. September 8, 1943 - March 24, 1944” by Irene Salvatori and published by Mursia editore. The mayor Mario Vanni, Colonel Domenico Albanese, provincial commander of the Carabinieri of Avellino, and General Vittorio Tomasone attended the event. The presence of the younger generation, students called to participate in remembering the courageous marshal, an active member of the Carabinieri's Caruso bands' Resistance, was significant. In the front row, a moved Biancamaria, the beloved daughter of the marshal. The connection with Altavilla Irpina is significant. The municipality is the birthplace of Pepicelli's wife, Olga Egidio, and was one of the couple's most cherished places. Irene Salvatori, almost in a theatrical piece, narrated the events by inserting the story of Francesco Pepicelli into the dramatic history of occupied Rome. A small story within a great history. The readings of some letters that the young couple wrote to each other before Pepicelli joined the Resistance were heartfelt.