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Title: Francesco Ghiani letters
Date (inclusive): 1942-1943
Collection Number: 2020C55
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box
(0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Francesco Ghiani was an Italian soldier who fought in World War II. The collection contains 195 letters written by Ghiani
to his daughter while he was fighting as a Carabinieri with 2nd Infantry Division Sforzesca in Ukraine in 1942-1943.
Creator:
Ghiani, Francesco
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2021.
[Identification of item], Francesco Ghiani letters, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Francesco Ghiani was an Italian soldier who fought in World War II.
Scope and Content of Collection
195 letters written by Italian soldier, Francesco Ghiani, to his daughter while he was fighting as a Carabinieri with the
2nd Infantry Division Sforzesca in Ukraine, 1942-1943.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Eastern Front
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Ukraine
Personal correspondence
Italy. Regio Esercito. Carabinieri
Italy. Regio Esercito. Divisione "Sforzesca," 2a