02-02-2010, 10:56 PM
Fascinating topic... Have been working for some time with a fellow Italian to research one of these Soviet Partisan.. ..(Speculation Alert)..there are rumors that not only escaped POWs were among Italian partisan units but also Soviet Agents (..NKVD/KG?)
Here is one of the certificate we are talking about (courtesy of Mr. Azad, aka Komandir RKKA). This one is signed by the Italian President of the Republic (at that time Sandro Pertini Sandro Pertini - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). This particular soldier, Com. Bagirov, was an aintiaircraft arty commander, wounded, captured, entered the wehrmacht, escaped and joined the Italian partisans.
Here is one of the certificate we are talking about (courtesy of Mr. Azad, aka Komandir RKKA). This one is signed by the Italian President of the Republic (at that time Sandro Pertini Sandro Pertini - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). This particular soldier, Com. Bagirov, was an aintiaircraft arty commander, wounded, captured, entered the wehrmacht, escaped and joined the Italian partisans.












