German and Italian troops at wreath laying ceremony, location unknown

[norwest78]

Can anybody guess the location?  I have not been able to find a match in Italy as of yet.

 

--Kevin

 

[GreyC]

Hi,

photo was taken after 27. September 1940 as you can see all flags of the Achsenmächte. Location somewhere in Italy, as the abbr. PNF stands for Partito Nazionale Fascista, the Italian Fascist Party. Maybe it is an official building of the party. Occasion seems to be a rememberance of Italian soldiers KIA, as the writing on the wreath indicates in German.

GreyC

Edited February 14, 2022 by GreyC

[norwest78]

Thank you for the reply, GreyC.  That monument column is very large, and I'm hoping that someone will recognize it.

[GreyC]

I hought it might have been here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EUR,_Rome

but I am not so sure.

GreyC

[v.Perlet]

Hello norwest78

 

In regards to what other possible topic - aside from "wreath laying ceremony" did you come across these photos?

 

Regards

v.Perlet

Edited February 15, 2022 by v.Perlet

[norwest78]

1 hour ago, v.Perlet said:

Hello norwest78

 

I regards to what other possible topic - aside from "wreath laying ceremony" did you come across these photos?

 

Regards

v.Perlet

The photos initially caught my eye because of my interest in tropical/DAK attire.  But there's clearly something of significance going on here.

 

--Kevin

 

[v.Perlet]

The only place I found with that distinctive facade cladding - the size of the panels would also match, seems to be the ex Mussolini party building/structure in Turin near the Piazza Vittorio Veneto Torino

 

I do admit that this 2 story building with the Japanese flag - kind of disturbs the idea with Turin.

 

However I simply can't find a photo depicting a column or structure still standing in today's Italy that would resemble the one on the photos.

 

I am just giving it a try?

 

Regards

v.Perlet

Edited February 17, 2022 by v.Perlet

[norwest78]

Thank you for taking the time to do some digging.  Nothing conclusive yet.  As you, I suspect the original site is much different today.

[norwest78]

I found a few more photos of this event.  Perhaps one might help solve the puzzle.

 

 

[Bayern]

Brindisi ,Monumento ai Caduti della Prima Guerra Mondiale.  that is the Monument to the fallen in WW1 . Why ? because it looks as it. the Germans are of the Afrika Korps just arrived by the Uniforms . Brindisi was one of the Ports for the shipment of troops to Africa . 

[norwest78]

Thanks "Bayern."  I searched Brindisi and I didn't not find a monument that was quite the style of the size of the one in my photos.  I'll keep looking.

[Bayern]

Search again the monument on your photos is not as massive as that of Milano . the Brindisi Monument was neglected many years and recently was restaurated