Father Reginaldo Giuliani was born in Turin on 28 August 1887, still young man embraced the religious life in the Dominican Order. During the First World War fought in the trenches with the Arditi of the Third Army, earning the Silver Medal for Military Valour and the Bronze Medal for Military Valour. After the end of World War I he played the role of preacher in the Church of San Domenico in Turin. Volunteer in the War of Ethiopia was appointed chaplain and fell at the Battle of the Pass Uarieu January 21, 1936 killed by blows of scimitar during the fury of combat while rescuing some wounded. For this action he was awarded of the Gold Medal for Military Valour in memory. DVX

Father Reginaldo Giuliani

Veteran of the march on Rome with the first female fascist groups, later Piera Gatteschi Fondelli become a leader of the female fascist youth organizations and finally the commander in chief of the SAF, the RSI army female auxiliary service, with the rank of General of Brigade. The highest military rank of a woman in Italy during WW2 (and still now I guess). DVX

General Piera Gatteschi Fondelli

Fra Ginepro. A life deserved for the apostolate in the military. Like his example, Saint Francis, Friar Ginepro used to live closely with the simplest soldiers and,  in general, the humblest classes of people. His tireless activity was also hope for many and many families who had relatives among the missing and prisoners. And, after the war, for the families who had to look after a body to cry… Just two sentences that indicate the man: “Where in the world lead the stealers and the killers, then the place of the honest is the jail”. “The Motherland is there where her honor is saved!”. For further information about Friar Ginepro and other military chaplains look here: http://ilcovo.mastertopforum.net/memorie-di-un-cappellano-della-rsi-vt1515.html
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