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The article discusses the story of the armata sagapò as a war rumour, putting it in relation to three other unverified stories of the Second World War that circulated in post-war Italy, i.e. the anecdote of the Soviet dispatch number 630,... more
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      Second World WarWinston ChurchillPostwar Italian CultureVentriloquism
The Axis War had a complex legacy in postwar Italy: it remained at the margin of the commemorations promoted by the state, was often overlooked by historical enquiries, and was generally neglected by cinematic mediations. As a result, the... more
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      World War IIWar and LiteratureAxis WarItaliani brava gente
La guerra dell’Asse, combattuta dall’Italia fascista a fianco della Germania di Hitler, è per lungo tempo rimasta ai margini della ricerca accademica italiana ed internazionale. Negli ultimi venti anni, tuttavia, lo stato degli studi è... more
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      Italian CinemaWar FilmsPostwar Italian CulturePostwar Italy
In this talk I discussed four war legends concerning the Italian participation in the Axis War: the stories of the Soviet dispatch number 630, of Churchill's speech after the battle of El-Alamein, of the Sagapò army, and of Italiani brava... more
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      Textual Analysis of Legends, Rumours and Conspiracy TheoriesAxis War