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Lecture evening and panel discussion
On September 8, 1943, the armistice between Italy and the Allies is announced. As a result, the Germans deport hundreds of thousands of Italian soldiers, about 50,000 do not survive captivity. On the 80th anniversary, this event focuses on the events and their consequences.
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Dokumentationszentrum NS-Zwangsarbeit Berlin Schoeneweide
As Italian military internees, the Nazis refer to Italian soldiers who, after September 8, 1943, refuse to go into the world war on the side of the German Wehrmacht and the fascist Italian Social Republic. They are deported to Germany and have to perform forced labor. For a long time, no one in Germany or Italy remembers this story. Today, mainly their families as well as some museums and initiatives are dedicated to the memory of their fates.
Welcome:
Christine Glauning | Director Documentation Center Nazi Forced Labor.
- Lectures:
- Prof. Brunello Mantelli | University of Turin
- Prof. Nicola Labanca | University of Siena
- Virgilio Comberlato | Relative of a survivor
Commentary: Daniela Geppert | Documentation Center Nazi Forced Labor
This will be followed by a panel discussion.
Moderation: Dr. Sara Berger | Fritz Bauer Institute Frankfurt am Main
The event will be held in Italian and German (simultaneous translation).
