The illusion of the promised land, page 2

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The illusion of the promised land sent on June 21, 2017 (11:02) by Arvina. 104 comments, 1725 views.

Tra l'8 ed il 13 settembre 1943, circa 800 ebrei scesero in valle Gesso, a San Giacomo di Entracque ed alle Terme di Valdieri, in seguito alla dissoluzione dei reparti della IV Armata del Regio Esercito Italiano. Quei profughi provenivano dalle più diverse località dell'Europa, che avevano negli anni trascorsi via via dovuto abbandonare, alla ricerca di un riparo dalla persecuzione antisemita che il nazismo dilagante portava con sé. Erano polacchi, tedeschi, ungheresi, austriaci, slovacchi, rumeni, russi, greci, turchi, croati, belgi, francesi. Il loro ultimo rifugio era stata la zona di occupazione italiana in Francia, poiché l'esercito italiano non aveva mai consegnato gli ebrei delle aree di sua competenza ai tedeschi. L'armistizio dell'8 settembre tra l'Italia e gli Alleati aveva colto la maggior parte di quei profughi in domicilio coatto a St. Martin Vésubie. Ora che l'esercito italiano abbandonava le postazioni sulla linea di confine, essi lo seguivano pensando di trovare in Italia un luogo protetto dalle persecuzioni razziali. Il grosso dei profughi lascia Saint Martin non appena si diffonde la notizia dell'armistizio; altri, in gruppi sparsi, nei giorni immediatamente successivi. Il 17 settembre i tedeschi arrivano a Saint Martin e il 22 arrestano quasi tutti gli ebrei rimasti in paese: per lo più bambini molto piccoli, le loro madri, malati che non avrebbero potuto affrontare il cammino in alta montagna. Ma numerosi erano stati gli anziani ed i bambini, alcuni di pochi mesi, che con i loro familiari avevano affrontato la lunga traversata, per lo più male equipaggiati e con risorse fisiche limitate, giungendo stremati ad Entracque ed a Valdieri, dove erano stati ospitati in locali di fortuna dalla popolazione.La semplicità rustica che ancora oggi caratterizza questi luoghi, ci consente di immaginare quale fosse, 60 anni fa, la povertà di vita di coloro che, allora, non esitarono a dividere il poco che avevano con gli stranieri in pericolo. Anima ed organizzatore dell'aiuto ai fuggiaschi rimasti in valle Gesso e nelle vicine valli Stura e Vermenagna, il cui numero è documentabile intorno al centinaio, fu don Raimondo Viale, parroco di Borgo San Dalmazzo il quale organizzò i rifugi dei profughi, mantenendo continuamente i contatti con loro e raccogliendo e distribuendo, direttamente o attraverso sacerdoti e laici fidati, gli aiuti economici che gli giungevano dalla Chiesa cattolica attraverso la curia di Genova. A don Viale faceva capo anche l'organizzazione ebraico-cristiana che cercava coraggiosamente di trasferire gruppi di ebrei dalla montagna, dove le condizioni di vita erano più difficili, verso Firenze. Nonostante questa fitta rete di aiuti, dieci ebrei stranieri nascosti in queste valli furono uccisi e tre arrestati e deportati .

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Solander

sent on June 21, 2017 (13:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great historical story and nice panorama.

Marco

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on June 21, 2017 (13:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent and beautiful shot. Great caption. Chapeau, my friend!
A warm greeting
Anna Maria :-)

Claudio Cozzani

sent on June 21, 2017 (13:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Speaking of photography, it is wonderfully beautiful, great composition
Pdr and light, with a sense of joy,
That sense of joy disappears by reading the Caption, emerge the many episodes read and told by those who lived there
The war has sown death, man's cruelty has done the rest :-(
Thanks to Arvina, a document to not forget, though looking at the world today, what was the sacrifice of so many people who believed in freedom? :-(
A greeting ... claudio c

Fabrizio Federici

sent on June 21, 2017 (13:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A sad story, but a nice photo !!!
Compliments
Hello
Fabrizio

Arvina

sent on June 21, 2017 (14:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dear

Pietro :-)

Marco :-)

Anna Maria :-)

Claudio :-)

Fabrizio :-)

Your visit and your kind comments, a great thank you to all!

Hi and good afternoon, Arvina :-P

Fiorenzo Sagoni

sent on June 21, 2017 (16:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Strong and reckless the caption that accompanies an image that she witnesses. Brava Arvina.

A greeting, Fiorenzo

Cadl	sent on June 21, 2017 (16:05) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) A story page I did not know, thank you. The picture is beautiful too!

Werner

sent on June 21, 2017 (16:15) | This comment has been translated

Fantastic!

Giorgio Occhipinti

sent on June 21, 2017 (17:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great picture ... beautiful caption, congratulations Arvina!
Hi Giorgio

Beppe47

sent on June 21, 2017 (17:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful scenery and insight into facts that we would never have wanted to tell.
Brava Arvina
Hi Beppe

Arvina

sent on June 21, 2017 (18:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dear

Fiorenzo :-)

Cadl :-)

Werner :-)

Giorgio :-)

Beppe :-)

Thank you very much for the positive comments, they made me very happy !!

Hello and good evening at all, Arvina :-P

user99954

sent on June 21, 2017 (18:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and well-researched scenario, the caption is very touching is reflecting ...
A greeting,
Mauro

Mallamaci Giovanni

sent on June 21, 2017 (18:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice and very impressive this lovely guy Arvina! Congratulations! Hello and good evening :-) :-)

Arvina

sent on June 21, 2017 (19:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mauro :-) Giovanni :-)

Always a great thank you, very kind !!

Hello and good evening, Arvina :-P

Rosario Cafiso

sent on June 21, 2017 (21:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful landscape cleverly resumed with an exhaustive caption, Arvina congratulations :-P Hello Rosario ;-)

Arvina

sent on June 21, 2017 (21:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you for the Rosary welcome!
A warm greeting :-P

Simobati

sent on June 21, 2017 (23:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

nice landscape
Great subject in the foreground
Beautiful atmosphere picked up
compliments

Divotaglia

sent on June 22, 2017 (4:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A beautiful photo can also be a vehicle of knowledge. Congratulations and greetings.

Arvina

sent on June 22, 2017 (6:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Simone :-) Divotaglia :-)

Blessed of your appreciation, thank you very much !!

Hello and good day, Arvina :-P

DelumA

sent on June 22, 2017 (7:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Really beautiful Arvina, fantastic composition!

A greeting

Maurizio

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