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defenceless civilians were summarily executed effortlessly forever. Liberty and democracy are
by German troops in Sant’Anna di Stazzema. values we should fight for every single day. We
Honouring these events is a moral duty that should warn the younger generations and our-
we fulfil as Italian and European soldiers and cit- selves, now and ever, to defend our Country and
izens, guardians of tragic events that are part of our moral legacy with justice, courage and a sense
our history. It is necessary to study and stigmatise of honour.
these massacres and all the deplorable actions of I am sure that this exhibition on nazifascist
the past because there is a concrete risk to blind- crimes during the War of Liberation - that will also
ly repeat the same mistakes nowadays, as we are tour outside the national borders - will be incisive
sadly witnessing on the borders of Europe. in its educational purpose. I am also confident that
We are citizens wearing a uniform, and we are it will be able to transmit to the audience the ideals
well aware that success and freedom have been and values - among all the respect for human rights
gained through our mothers and fathers’ sacri- - that established our Republic: our community, our
fices; we also know that they will not be granted rule of law, and our awareness of being Italians.

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