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War Memorial Carovigno

In Carovigno is a war memorial commemorating the victims of the First World War (81 names) and Second World War (38 names).
There is also the name of a soldier who died in the war with Libya in 1911-1912.

A plaque is attached to the Monument with the following text (translated):

STAY NEAR HERE
OF BLOOMING HEROIC YOUTH
THE NOBLE SOULS
SHOOT THE FLOWER OF THEIR BLOOD
ON THE HARD GOLGOTHA OF WAR
TO THE LAND OF PEACE
RESTORE THE SPIRIT
OF OUR NATION
TO THE CENTURIES TO COME
BRILLIANT FAMOUS FOR VIRTUE
TESTIMONY
CAROVIGNO
PROUD THANKFUL
ESTABLISHED
Nov 1923

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Source

  • Text: Dick de Bruijne
  • Photos: Dick de Bruijne

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