An Italian Maquis freedom fighter braves the hazardous conditions of the Alps at Little St Bernard P
An Italian Maquis freedom fighter braves the hazardous conditions of the Alps at Little St Bernard Pass, 4th January 1945. The Italian Maquis were a resistance movement which fought against German Nazis and Italian fascists before and during World War 2. Formerly a school teacher, this woman chose to fight alongside her husband as part of the Maquis ‘White Patrol’. -- source link
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