Stefano Braccio photographs, 1940-1945

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Summary

Creators:
Braccio, Stefano
Abstract:
Depicts Italian military operations in the Soviet Union during World War II.
Extent:
2 oversize boxes (1.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
Italian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stefano Braccio photographs, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence to Stefano Braccio and two photo albums, containing 332 photographs in all, in good condition and neatly captioned. The photographs provide a complete visual record of Braccio's unit's operation in the Ukraine, from the crossing of the Soviet frontier in July 1941 to the end of Italian troops' participation on the Eastern Front in February 1943, after the Axis forces' defeat at Stalingrad.

The collection covers the entire duration of Italian participation on the Eastern Front from the perspective of an engineer combat battalion. It shows life in the Italian military and the soldiers' generally amicable interaction with the Ukrainian population. Of special interest are photos of churches and other historical monuments, as well as wartime views of such cities as Kiev (Kyiv), Kharkov (Kharkiv), Dnepropetrovsk (Dnipro), and Voroshilovgrad (Luhansk), in addition to the many bridges repaired or built by the Italian army.

Biographical / historical:

Lieutenant, Italian army; member, 1 Battaglione Pontieri del Genio.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2017.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stefano Braccio photographs, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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