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Repatriation of Italian military remains

Overview

Italy has conducted several operations to repatriate the remains of soldiers who died during the World Wars.

In September 2026, 32 unidentified Italian soldiers from World War I were returned to Italy from Slovenia. The remains had been discovered in 2022 near Vrtojba. Following a commemorative ceremony at the Redipuglia Military Memorial, the soldiers were buried at the Oslavia Military Memorial.

In October 2026, the remains of two Italian soldiers from World War II were repatriated from Germany. Sergeant Gino Signoracci, who died in a prisoner-of-war camp in May 1945, was returned to his hometown of Mondolfo. Corporal Major Angelo Mariuccini, who died in a concentration camp in November 1944, was transferred from Hamburg to the Perugia region. These efforts were coordinated by the Ministry of Defense and the Office for the Protection of Defense Culture and Memory.

Entities

Italian Army · Italian Ministry of Defense · Germany · Office for the Protection of Defense Culture and Memory · Redipuglia Military Memorial

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Italian military remains repatriated from Germany after decades

    Italian soldiers Gino Signoracci and Angelo Mariuccini have been repatriated from Germany to their home regions after more than 80 years following their deaths during World War II.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Italy repatriates 32 World War I soldiers from Slovenia

    The remains of 32 unidentified Italian soldiers from World War I have been repatriated from Slovenia to Italy for burial at the Oslavia Military Memorial.

Sources

forzearmatenews.it · isabellarauti.it · tuttoggi.info · viverefano.com