Girl who saved village from Nazi massacre given medal after 74 years

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An incredible act and a well-deserved award

The amazing story of a girl who saved an entire village from being executed has come to light after she received a medal 74 years later.

The Germans wanted retribution following an attack on their men by Italian partisans which had left several of them wounded.They had previously executed 31 men in a neighbouring town following partisan action, with these prisoners set to suffer the same fate. The local partisans had in fact warned the people of Capella di Scorze about the attack on the Germans and advised them to close their shutters in case their windows shattered.Afterwards the Germans arrived and rounded up 38 men, prompting Gabriella’s brave intervention.

His letter was read by the ambassador and he subsequently presented her with the Star of Italy, awarded to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Italian Campaign from 1943 to 1945.British Army Captain Peter Ezra married Gabriella in Venice in 1949

 

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