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 Benvenuti!
Welcome to the website of the 30ª Blackshirt Legion
«Montebello», a non-political WW2 Italian reenactment group dedicated
to portraying the elite "M" Battalion
soldiers of the Italian army. The Italian experience in the Second
World War is a vastly neglected one in conventional media and unfortunately
plagued with stereotypes thanks to relentless Allied propaganda. The
simple fact of the matter is that the Italian soldiers performed heroically
in action, despite being often besot with supply shortages and outdated
equipment. When properly lead, the Italian soldier was as brave and
tenacious as the Roman Legionaries whose footsteps he followed. At
its height, the Italian conquests included Albania, Greece, Yugoslavia, Northern
Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and parts of France. The
indefatigable Italian troops also served in Russia during Operation Barbarossa,
which is our primary representation. Italian forces were almost always
heavily outnumbered in all battlefronts and did prevail or very often his
sense of honor inspired him to fight on to the very last man.
The purpose of this organization is to serve as an educational and social society for Italian enthusiasts and history buffs. Our concentration is on the Second World War and the role Italy and Italians played in it. The group does not exist to disseminate or tolerate any extremist ideologies. We are all patriotic Americans. By taking to the field in recreated battles against the belligerents of World War Two, by hosting displays and interactive discussions, and by doing our utmost to represent the Italian soldier as accurately as possible, we will achieve our educational aims. We operate in a not-for-profit fashion and are strictly volunteers, most of us based in the Mid-Atlantic area. Enjoy the website!
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