Commandante Giovanni Pesce, veteran of the International Brigades in Spain and Partisan leader in Italy has died at the age of 90.
Giovanni Pesce was born in France to a family of anti-fascist Italian emigres working as miners. He joined the Communist Party and fought in the Spanish Civil War for the International Brigades.
Returning to France after the German occupation in June 1940 he was handed over to the Italian dictatorship by the pro-Nazi puppet regime running southern France. In July 1943 he was released from detention after Mussolini’s fall from power. He travelled north and became a partisan fighter.
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Giovanni Pesce 1918 - 2007 RIP
Comments (5 of 5)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5It is sad to hear that another member of the brigades has passed away. Will we ever see people like them again!
why won't we see people like him again? can you yourself not eminate his actions in your own life! wake up!
I have been awake for many years Sam, sadly the majority of the people who vote are on the Bertie Mary and late addition clever Trevor bandwagon!
...No Pasaran!
So comrades come rally,
And the last fight let us face,
The internationale,
Unites th ehuman race.
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