The illusion of the promised land, page 4

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The illusion of the promised land sent on June 21, 2017 (11:02) by Arvina. 104 comments, 1723 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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user113787

sent on June 22, 2017 (20:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A beautiful alpine image, well composed, accompanied by a great caption. Congratulations, Arvina, for both.
Hi, John

Ant.74

sent on June 22, 2017 (20:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Awesome picture and beautiful and sad story, congratulations Arvina :-P :-)

Arvina

sent on June 22, 2017 (20:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dear

Roby :-)

Gió :-)

Roberto :-)

John :-)

Antonio :-)

Thanks for the welcome visit and the wonderful comments!

Hello and good evening at all, Arvina :-P

Mauro66

sent on June 22, 2017 (20:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice,
Compliments for the best shot,
Hi Mauro.

Arvina

sent on June 22, 2017 (20:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always kind Mauro, thank you very much !!
Good evening :-P

Ninofree

sent on June 22, 2017 (21:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Spectacular and formative.Complimenti, Nino

Gianni Aggravi

sent on June 22, 2017 (21:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Already ... how not to give you reason .... !!!
:-or ;-)

Arvina

sent on June 22, 2017 (21:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nino :-) Gianni :-)

Very appreciated and appreciated your comment, a felt thank you !!

Good evening, Arvina :-P

user25351

sent on June 23, 2017 (6:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Arvina, reading your presentation is asking us a lot of questions. How cruel is the human being. There seems to be no limits. Nice document, good. Even the picture is beautiful made up very well. In front of the beauties of nature we are pretty much nothing. A warm greeting
Mary

Arvina

sent on June 23, 2017 (7:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks to the beautiful comment Mary !!
A warm greeting :-)

Jerry Vacchieri

sent on June 23, 2017 (8:21) | This comment has been translated

Nice!

Orso49

sent on June 23, 2017 (9:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bella Arvina, I really like the title too. Very good !!!
Hi, Bruno

Arvina

sent on June 23, 2017 (9:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Jerry :-) Bear :-)

Very pleased your appreciation, thank you !!

Best Regards, Arvina :-P

user59947

sent on June 23, 2017 (13:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice, great caption and nice atmosphere

Massimo Schiavi

sent on June 23, 2017 (17:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A sad and, at the same time, edifying story!
A beautiful picture, very well done, and very evocative also for that erased tree!
Impressive Arvina, you have demonstrated your deep human sensitivity by joining it to your great photographic sensitivity!
Sincere congratulations!
Hi and good evening!

Massimo :-)

Arvina

sent on June 23, 2017 (17:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Ardian, thank you infinite !! :-)

Maximum, flattery of your generous comment! Thank you so much!! :-)

Best Regards, Arvina :-P

Simokashi

sent on June 24, 2017 (10:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Stunning mountain views, where stagnant fog makes a melancholy frame to the beautiful caption. Congratulations for everything Arvina! A good greeting! Simone.

Arvina

sent on June 24, 2017 (12:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks to the beautiful comment, Simone, made me very happy !!
A warm greeting :-)

Vittorio.f

sent on June 25, 2017 (9:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

As Patrick says ...
A sweet and bitter shot
Brava arvina ...

Rodema

sent on June 25, 2017 (22:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The composition I love very much (I know very well those places), very nice the title, very interesting caption, Arvina congratulations.
Hi, Rod ;-)

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