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<blockquote data-quote="paul schipper" data-source="post: 43443" data-attributes="member: 5126"><p>Hi, I was searching the James Riccomini name on the internet because he got mentioned in a recent book about my grand father Gino Solda'.My grand father was a successful rock climber and mountain guide who during the war led a group of anti fascist partisans, Battaglione Valdagno, his 'war name' being Comandante Paolo. On the night of 8th November 1944 in Vicenza Station at 19:00pm he met with Lt James Riccomini and Australian Lt Harlod A. Peterson who had been staying in Fara Vicentina with a partisan group led by Rinaldo Arnaldi (war name 'Loris). Arnaldi himself was there and also Italian anti fascist Lt Alberto Zanchi was there. Not to arise suspicion Rinaldi brought along his sister Mary. From Vicenza they traveled to Milano (without Arnaldi), arriving there at night. 9:00am the following morning they got on the train to Lecco which they reached by the evening and were guests of the family Gardini. The 10th of January they left for the Valtellina going through Sondrio and Madonna di Triano. They got off the train at St Antonio station around 23:00pm. Gino Solda' then guided the group through the mountains, a treck which took all night. Along the way they overtook a group of eleven people, probably Jews. The only break they had during this trek was courtesy of a local priest who gave them coffee.They reached the Swiss border the morning of the 11th, the 3 officers cheering on arrival. Gino Solda' and Mary then made their way back through the mountains.</p><p>The book where I got this information is 'Gino Solda, Dalle Piccole Dolomiti al K2' isbn 88-85510-84-5</p><p>Although the passage in that book was taken from the book 'Gino Solda e il suo tempo', Sommacampagna 2008.</p><p>Gino Solda' and his Battaglione Valdagno helped many Jews and British soldiers reach safety between 1943 and 1944, I am especially proud that unlike others my grand father never asked for any payment for his services.He was awarded with a certificate of gratitude signed HR Alexander, Field Marshal, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterrenean Theatre</p><p>I really hope this gets to you, I know the original enquiry was from a couple of years ago.</p><p>Kind regards,</p><p>Paul Schipper</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paul schipper, post: 43443, member: 5126"] Hi, I was searching the James Riccomini name on the internet because he got mentioned in a recent book about my grand father Gino Solda'.My grand father was a successful rock climber and mountain guide who during the war led a group of anti fascist partisans, Battaglione Valdagno, his 'war name' being Comandante Paolo. On the night of 8th November 1944 in Vicenza Station at 19:00pm he met with Lt James Riccomini and Australian Lt Harlod A. Peterson who had been staying in Fara Vicentina with a partisan group led by Rinaldo Arnaldi (war name 'Loris). Arnaldi himself was there and also Italian anti fascist Lt Alberto Zanchi was there. Not to arise suspicion Rinaldi brought along his sister Mary. From Vicenza they traveled to Milano (without Arnaldi), arriving there at night. 9:00am the following morning they got on the train to Lecco which they reached by the evening and were guests of the family Gardini. The 10th of January they left for the Valtellina going through Sondrio and Madonna di Triano. They got off the train at St Antonio station around 23:00pm. Gino Solda' then guided the group through the mountains, a treck which took all night. Along the way they overtook a group of eleven people, probably Jews. The only break they had during this trek was courtesy of a local priest who gave them coffee.They reached the Swiss border the morning of the 11th, the 3 officers cheering on arrival. Gino Solda' and Mary then made their way back through the mountains. The book where I got this information is 'Gino Solda, Dalle Piccole Dolomiti al K2' isbn 88-85510-84-5 Although the passage in that book was taken from the book 'Gino Solda e il suo tempo', Sommacampagna 2008. Gino Solda' and his Battaglione Valdagno helped many Jews and British soldiers reach safety between 1943 and 1944, I am especially proud that unlike others my grand father never asked for any payment for his services.He was awarded with a certificate of gratitude signed HR Alexander, Field Marshal, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterrenean Theatre I really hope this gets to you, I know the original enquiry was from a couple of years ago. Kind regards, Paul Schipper [/QUOTE]
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