E'andato avanti il mio Comandante Generale Giuseppe Palumbo. Per me è stato come un padre.
"O rdino all my paratroopers at least once in their life from traveling to the shrine of El Alamein and do not forget those who have fallen for the Fatherland."
Folgore
After the ceremony secluded and there we used to bring a greeting on the grave of his wife Fernanda
became Commander of the Military School of Parachuting after Legend of war in Africa. Conquered Fort Harrington and had the satisfaction of personally douse the British flag. Captured, he was leading with 13 escapist drama that forced him to swim in the ocean for seven hours, a historic one that took him to Italy from Kenya.
to have the courage at the edge of recklessness, I discovered it 12 years. when, to break the heart of a young girl with whom he had fallen in love, traveled the entire fifth floor ledge of the building where he lived, on a scooter the risk of crashing at every turn to the ground!
Since then (it has successfully turned the mark of 84 years) the life of General Joseph paratrooper 1, Palumbo is spent exploring more and more companies sensational and extravagant, always on the border between recklessness and irresponsibility.
Commander bands of color in Africa during the last war, legendary author of coups (such as the conquest of the fort equipped the British Harrington), the protagonist of thirteen evasion in five important (dramatic one that forced him to swim seven hours in shark-infested ocean, "historic" that led him from a flight from Kenya to Italy by Guin-ness of firsts well eight thousand kilo-meters!), tamer of lions and tigers; daredevil parachutist.
After the war, nor the passing of time nor the responsibilities of the position (he was commander of the Military School of parachuting) subsided his taste for adventure and for the initiatives that you unleashed provocative pole-lar at the national level as when faced with a slap-newspapers, is that he had falsely accused his parachute, or when returned the decorations for bravery to military to the President Pertini as a sign of contempt pro-head.
When in '73 ended her car-Riera, wanted to celebrate the event with a dramatic gesture: "I took a patrol launch in Vicenza with the acro-Batic in free fall for three thousand feet in the air to close my military life . Just as the air I hope one day to leave the pens. "
Son a cavalry officer, Joseph Palumbo said the course in '36 cadets in infantry and two years after he left for East Africa cipando part-II with the Battalion to the Cologne-cycles of war operations in the territory of the Government of the Gallo Sidano three crosses and getting to the merits of war and colonial decoration of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy.
The company was the annihilation of the toughest gang of Marfù Tafarrà who had held at bay a whole battalion.
Broke the second world war-dial, the then Lieutenant Palumbo became the star of legendary coups in command of native bands. The most sensational was the conquest of fournished Harrington strong English after six days of fierce battle-ments.
"Before you can conquer the strong- says Palumbo - needed annien Dirsale-ing the strength of a country-not just at the foot of Harrington. As a continuation of the various battalions in the assault-compartment, I was stock with my men. Tired of this nerve-wracking waiting, I come to attack command, from col. Cicinelli, and I offer a volunteer to fill the country with my band. The col. Cicinelli tells me, laughing, that Africa asylums still not there, making me realize that my proposal was crazy.
still gives me away free and I play the card of surprise and psychology: a night after a day of intense fighting, the soldiers, exhausted, logically feel a power loss. it took advantage of this situation is-and, with few men in the middle of the night launch violent attack with deadly slow to launch grenades.
The surprise works, the defenders of Dirsale leaving the country and seeks refuge in a nearby-no strong Harring-ton. "
The first objective is achieved, adhesive-I remains the most difficult task. Palumbo and his men remain in bottled front line "in rejecting repeated contractual heels enemies - as reported moti-tion Palumbo in the passage of SPE to the merits of war precisely because of that company - and resisting the region for three consecutive days despite the furious bombardment adverse re-both by land and air. Finally on the fourth day, he received the ordinary to storm the fort about fifty yards away, you threw in hand grenades, putting to flight the last defenders remaining cat-turando weapons and ammunition ".
" Of course, the strong did not fall only because of my assault, but all the other battalions involved in the attack - says Palumbo - but I had the great satisfaction to enter first and haul down to personality- the English flag that the defenders on the run did not have time to put in place safe ".
as" spoils "of war Palumbo staff took a beautiful white horse (the horse has always been his great passion, sent by his father Journal cavalry): riding horse that was hailed as a victor from his askari remained subject-yoke from the courage that he shows off in-to conquer the fort.
The African campaign, unfortunately, not only recorded hits: after so many daring enterprises, came the day of bitterness. taken prisoner on his department, Palumbo with a handful of men tried to reach the Amba Alagi where the Duke of Aosta still fighting. Surrounded by overwhelming forces, after a fierce fight-ing was forced to surrender in the plain of Sorfella.
processed almost immediately gave a guerrilla with a patrol of men. Bears witness to the Chief of Staff of Somalia col. Luigi Di Marco Dante who, processed, organized the resistance in the Empire.
" During the period of his first evasion - writes with. Di Marco in the proposal of granting Silver Medal for Valor at Palumbo - located in the territory of Auia south of Harar, serious dangers, the head of a handful of escaped prisoners and natives, the British military traffic between Harar and Giggi-ga: of which then I did mention the same enemy chivalry.
Fallen again. prisoner, Palumbo did not give up and he followed his pro-series of evasions.
The most sensational and dramatic happened in February 1942. fournished Locked in prison in Berbera , in British Somaliland, Palumbo bet a pound of gold with a British sergeant in charge of camp security arguing that it would meet-Scytho to escape despite the excep-tional security measures. And he was speaking. At night, after putting a handles-no in his bed to deceive the in-feel, with the help of other prisoners managed to break up a window, fell to the ground grazie a una fune costruita con le cinture dei suoi compagni di cella, eluse la vigilanza dei soldati inglesi e nel buio corse verso il mare obiettivo, raggiungere una delle nostri navi, ormeggiate al largo, inviate in Somalia per far evacuare, sotto sorve­glianza inglese, le donne italiane.
Con un coltello tra i denti per difen­dersi dai pescecani che pullulavano in quel tratto di mare, Palumbo si lanciò in acqua e cominciò a nuotare verso la libertà. Ore di fatica disumana, resa tre menda dal forte vento che spira verso terra; ormai allo stremo, impossibilitato a reggere tra i denti il coltello se lo infilò nella cintura dei pantaloncini. E proprio a quel banale, forzato cambiamento di posizione, il generale Palumbo is life.
"Exhausted from the effort - says -when I was slowly sinking to a sudden movement, the tip of the knife I planted it in a buttock. The pain brought me: ef-zo with a desperate shot at swimming I arrived exhausted and grouped the Italian ship ".
Seven hours spent to combat the adverse current, however, had so exhausted he could not grab the rope that had an Italian sailor lan-ciat silent intimacy not being seen by the British sentries who were on board the Vulcan.
"Get me on a rope with two heads, shouted to the sailors - says Palum-bo-But my voice caught the attention of an English sentinel overlooking the bridge firing a shot to intimidate. Then he pointed his gun towards the Italian sailors forcing them to re-spring the rope. To the anger and despair-tion regained his strength and I went on my way to swim off. Suddenly I heard shots behind me. I thought they wanted to kill me, but just try to make me desist from escaping and re-boarding. Pulled up in arms by the British, I just stood on the ship sank and the forces, known as the Neapolitan sconnoc-chia! This made her smile a British sailor who had helped me but I felt offended and took out a knife. To be fair, down from the bridge command to the infirmary, I saw my image reflected in a large mirror and burst out laughing too! In fact I looked like an Indian on the warpath: all the scratches that I had to extricate the crosslinked product at the camp had become bruised and swollen, my hair stand on end and a thin impressive. In short, looked like a scarecrow in the collection! " .
Newly refreshed, Palumbo was taken ashore and was taken back to the prison camp where the sergeant, with typical English fair play, he paid the pound bet.
The incident is cited, with considerable emphasis, even in the book "Long run south "of Prince John Corsini protagonist, a sua volta, di evasioni leggendarie. Almeno una decina di libri, comunque, fanno riferi­mento alle imprese africane di Palum­bo.
Un altro libro, "Africa senza sole " di F.G. Piccinni, racconta dettagliatamen­te la tredicesima e ultima fuga di Palumbo, quella che lo riportò final­mente in patria.
Ridotto a fare il contrabbandiere di grappa che distillava clandestinamente nel campo da cui evadeva di notte per andarle a vendere e procurarsi così denaro per la fuga, Palumbo finiva spesso nei guai. "Il colonnello inglese ‑é scritto su "Africa senza sole" ‑vedendolo comparire continuamente al processo che si teneva per ogni infra­zione, in the end he said he was tired of it. Palumbo calmly replied, "Imagine me, sir, that stand for more than five years!" Thus the British colonel gave orders to put it in the bottom of all lists of return.
But what escaped from prison, rag-reached Nairobi, and Mombasa, entered the harbor at night climbing over the gate guarded by sentinels, and took on a small island at the mouth of the harbor.
Hence, when the first boat load of pyro-prisoners, jumped ship to swim to the meeting that picked it up and took her to Italy. "
Completed the Second World War and obtained duced a promotion for the merits of war, chap. Palumbo was assigned to the 1st Regiment of Grenadiers.
"At that time - he says - came in contact with other parachutists, people who put on airs but a lot of really smart! So much that I decided to become a paratrooper military-ing: I turned to the general Frattini and in '48 I could do the course and obtain fine-mind the patent. "
Just time to play in private launches, then again on a mission in Somalia, where a distinguished courage and determination as recognized Nobbio the commander of Mogadishu: "In the first half of April, the capi-Palumbo has not played a ' Migiurtinia important mission for the recruit-ment Native soldiers demonstrating in front of unforeseen difficulties encountered hostile attitude of some to-ing of the population, behavioral treatment calm and energetic. On this occasion I was able to personally see him at work in the area Gallacaio.
returned to Italy in '52 and promoted major, was finally allocated to the paratroopers: "For the record, the Para-Military Centre ; inoperative (later Caparica.) commanded by col. Caforio - punctuality contention - a name that does not thrill me, I protested, he gave me to do to get the old denomination of Military School Paracha-dutismo e alla fine la spuntai grazie all'intervento del gen. Aloja Capo di Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito".
Dopo una rischiosa esperienza in Libano, Palumbo ottenne il comando della Scuola Militare di Paracaduti­smo. "Proprio in quel periodo ‑ rac­conta ‑ morirono tre miei paracaduti­sti per cause mai accertate, una misteriosa epidemia che provocò allarme e polemiche a livello nazio­nale. Un giornalista di "Paese sera" si permise di scrivere che i paracadutisti prendevano eccitanti per fare i lanci.
Di fronte a questa volgare e vigliacca insinuazione, reagii in maniera assai decisa: mi recai, in borghese, accom­pagnato da mia moglie, nell'albergo pisano dove era alloggiato quel gior­nalista e, nonostante avessi un brac­cio ingessato per tiri incidente di lan­cio, lo affrontai a schiaffoni mandan­dolo all'ospedale". Un episodio che scatenò polemiche violentissime.
"Ma ottenni anche vastissima soli­darietà ‑ si compiace il generale Palumbo ‑ Sapete chi mi difese con maggior vigore? L'on. Andreotti. "Libero schiaffo in libero stato!" disse l'allora Ministro della Difesa con una delle sue celebri frasi. E in quei giorni, nei palazzi politici e ministeriali fu coniata la frase "ti do un Palumbo!" per indicare uno schiaffo particolarmente violento".
Qualche anno dopo, un Another resounding epis-god, its implications for policy-makers, the general Palumbo brought to the forefront of attention and controversy-and national: to restore its decora-tions for military valor to the President Pertini in protest.
" I did it to protest against the award of the silver medal to prof. Bentivegna author of the Via Rasella that murdering and 33 military-Alto Adige in German uniform and provoked a reaction, the killing of 330 Italians at the Fosse Ardeatine-tion of free attention because the author did not go to the German authorities. Among the victims of the Fosse Ardeatine There was also my wife's uncle, Major General Aviation Martelli Castaldi.
Between a controversy and the other, the then Colonel Palumbo gave soul and blow to his passions: the-ism and parachutes .. . wild animals.
April '64 at the head of his paratroopers Palumbo also established the primacy of military launch-Mediterranean while opening the door of 14 people controlled axial C - 119. "The launch, which I attended - tells the General Palumbo - was designed and plan-ning by col. Silver took care of that in a perfect training. That team was then nicknamed
-ing band of the bunch ".
passion for animals savage, developed in Africa, go to Tuscany in a villa where friends raised tigers, lions, cougars, leopards.
left the herd of wild beasts (to the delight of neighbors terrified of not infrequent escapes of animals!) General Palumbo today the company is content to less demanding dogs as the cele-bre Has Fidanken protagonist - remember? - Not to distant television performances. And Has Fidanken well harnessed to the chest, the general-bo Palum often performed jumps from ten thousand feet, happy, and brilliant effort that contributes to one week in its trans-sea adventure 84 years in a perpetual youth.
Gianni
Bezzi from lightning No.1 -1995
Ed
The fees referred to the following Reasons for Granting Users of Military Valour, by General Giuseppe Palumbo were paid into the Fund for Orphans and relatives of the Carabinieri killed in service.
bronze medal for Valor
'Ardito fighter and ardent patriot, mark on each department and individual action with generous dedication, addressing risks and push beyond all limits and self-sacrifice and high sense of duty.
Commander of dangerous gangs in Dubat delicate situation for his department to perform actions risky with a few men and led it brilliantly-term challenge is to overcome the danger.Example constant disregard of danger and deep devotion to duty. " AO
May-June 1941bronze medal for Valor
"Journal of clear military virtues could not stand the state prison attracted by the call to duty bully
After subsequent evasion made in dramatic circumstances but failed to activate supervision of the owners, managed by addressing serious personal risks to reach the sea and, after a long perilous crossing to swim, to climb on a ship carrying compatriots with whom returned. Example
of indomitable courage, tenacity and perseverance. "
AO May 1942:
your favorite brand
the mountains and on Tues
On the mountains on Tues
the streets and in heaven
we run up the ideal challenge.
Along the way will
but with hope and ardor
launch our hearts
even in battle.
The rain washes
it burns up the sun.
winter frost
us bitter bites the heart.
But firm in peril
vitam pro patria exponimus
and our uniform is the insignia of valor.
In harsh ordeals
forces us tempriam.
Among the risks fatal
follow our path.
In the face of the vile world
shines the challenge of valor
forward or Paracha
forward, forward even.
A. Piacentini
Honor to Commander General Joseph Palumbo Folgore
P. Bevilacqua Giuseppe Palumbo
honor the commandment to protect this corner of heaven and guide us paratroopers
B. Tress
is always the biggest and best that precede us to go in search of their fellow
E. Sanson
I'm very sorry for the loss of your Commander.
D. Burresi
General Giuseppe Palumbo Present!
Folgore Parachute A hero that has forged steel and hearts reached the corner of the sky now we have a myth as an example not to forget.
L. Franchin
to the place they occupy in your heart I would like to offer condolences to you for the death of a great man "father" of all of us but your paratroopers in particular. With sincere esteem
Folgore! ^ Apache
The Comandante ci guarda.
"Sono trascorsi tanti lustri da quando lo vedemmo al CAPAR per la prima volta. Un figura indimenticabile, scattavamo al suo passaggio e bevevamo le sue parole. Oggi ci guarda dal "nostro angolo di cielo", dopo aver fatto indietreggiare più volte la morte.Con lei era stato "a paro a paro" nelle sue memorabili gesta. Non dobbiamo disperarci per la grave perdita, da lassù ci stimola ancora a sorridere come quando lo trovavamo ai raduni o nelle Z.L.. Così faremo,Comandante, gareggeremo ancora nei tuoi cieli blu imitandoti. Ora desideriamo pensare di incontrarti improvvisamente in ogni parte d'Italia, magari aggiustandoci il basco, come facevamo da allievi, verremo a porgerti la mano. Signor Generale Palumbo, i nostri sguardi conserveranno le scintille d'onore che ci hai donato."
Fred
Mi dispiace, Tino...so che è un gran dolore per te e ti sono molto vicina...;
A Ceriani
Tino il tuo Comandante ha raggiunto la casa del Padre anche da lassù sarà sempre vicino a te e ai suoi Paracadutisti.
PREGHIERA DEL PARACADUTISTA
Eterno, Immenso Dio, che creasti gli infiniti spazi e ne misurasti le misteriose profondita'
guarda benigno a noi, Paracadutisti d'Italia, che nell'adempimento del dovere balzando
dai nostri aerei, ci lanciamo nelle vastita' dei cieli. Manda l'Arcangelo S. Michele a nostro
guardian, guide and protect the brave route. As the Sun
fog in front of us have dissipated our enemies. Candida as the silk of parachutes
is always our faith and indomitable courage.
Our young life and 'your Lord! If
and 'wrote that fall, either! But for every drop of our blood arise stalwart sons and brothers
innumerable, proud of our past, always worthy of our inevitable future.
Bless, O Lord, our homeland, families, our loved ones! For them, at dawn and dusk, always
our lives! And for us, O Lord, thy glorifying smile.
Amen.
I regret very much for your commander
Paola Giuseppe Palumbo Present!
F. Corbellino
Tino remember when St. Michael September 29, 1965 Feast of the Patron Saint of all the paratroopers had come to tell us our first day off in front of the dining halls and SMIP us celebrating the 65 students of the third thrown in the air ...
Today we launch it in that corner of heaven reserved for saints, martyrs and heroes Commander
blue skies.
P. Rossi
Thanks! Commander to have been there but especially for what we leave as exemplary citizens paratroopers lifestyle of skydiving. Sabrina
paratroopers are all neighbors in the pain of the loss of Uncle Peppino.
Caesar. Parachutist
Giueppe Palumbo Present!
C. Castagnola
General Goodbye "like lightning from the sky as a storm cloud of the hymn of glory"
Francis
I asked Friar Augustine of remember this with my friend Father brotherhood Gianfanco Chiti (the friar his fellow soldiers with whom general Palumbo fought in Somalia) Ed
SECTION anointed funeral and training services VIRGO COMPONENTS COMMITTEE TO HONOR FALLEN Meloria ET ANPD'I SECTION OF PISA SEND THEIR CRY DUEPT COMMANDER GIUSEPPE PALUMBO - THIS!
FREDIANI
Ludo
MassimoLancellotti sent you a link to a blog: I honor BascoVerde, because it teaches us to respect every gesture of honor and substance perceived as a real value and real. If this character and 'format thanks to his commanding best expression of condolence is to recall the goodness of his' boys'
blue skies.
P. Piana
General Giuseppe Palumbo I remember landing in Latin before the accident that wounded him. But I've had the good fortune to know him and speak to us and to be on the plane with him.
Blue Skies Captain
SV
is Tino, and a sad day, I feel like a lost or amico ricercato da molto tempo per poi perderlo senza aver avuto l'opportunità di parlare con lui.
Io so che per te era molto di più, posso immaginare il tuo stato d'animo in questo momento, la FOLGORE a perso un'altro pilastro.
Sento di avere molto da dire ma per il momento mi limito a offrire le mie Condoglianze a tutte le persone che gli sono state vicino, e a te un abbraccio.
ups!! una lacrima.
Tino, this is a sad day, I feel like I lost a friend that searched for a long time, find him and then lose it without having had the opportunity to speak with him.
I know, for you was much more, I can imagine your state of mind at this time, the Paratroop loses another pillar.
I feel I have much to say But for now I offer my condolences to Merely All The People That Were Close To Him, and a hug to you my friend.
ups! a tear.
Vittorio Mungiguerra
Ed Victor who now lives in America is a witness to the rebirth of the brigade and of the "saboteurs". In his search for old comrades, there is the memory of the first launch of the then Lieutenant General Giuseppe Palumbo. He asked me if he could speak to the General but the weather did not happen. Vittorio you can always write your memories to her niece Sabrina the same address. These are the pages of Victor Mungiguerra http://volosilenteparacadutismo.blogspot.com/ http://vittorioskitchen.spaces.live.com/
L'ho saputo Ieri sera in sezione, i soliti tavoli occupati dagli "anziani" erano mesti e parlavano di ricordi aneddoti sul comandante, anche le risate che non mancano mai nei ricordi divertenti erano sottolineate da una certa alea di dolore. Poi il segretario ha chiesto il silenzio e ha ricordato il Generale Giuseppe Palumbo, alla chiusura il Folgore di saluto al Comandante alto altisonante e fortissimo ha sicuramete raggiunto qell'angolo di cielo dove vanno i Paracadutisti.
Folgore
A.Spina
E sempre triste perdere una persona cara, it is important not to lose the memories
lucio
Gen.Paracadutista Giuseppe Palumbo
Who has had the honor of knowing him will never dimenticarlo.Folgorè
Franco Ingrao
Honor to General Giuseppe Palumbo "Peppino" for Friends.
James on patrol in Rome to greet us was the evening after dinner, do not forget Captain Thunderbolt! A Paratrooper
gives time. IT 12 February 2008
Folgore Soldier and animals: it was the owner of the cocker Has Fidanken
Farewell to Palumbo, the hero of El Alamein
Maurizio Piccirilli
A hero is gone. But he, General Giuseppe Palumbo died Tuesday in Rome, has always preferred to be considered a combatant. Paratrooper in the soul, was commander of the Military School of skydiving and the return from the war of the Grenadiers of Journal Square in Rome and decorated.
His life is full of heroism, and so the word escapes. After all, how to describe his exploits during the campaign in Africa. Harrington won the fort he lowered the English flag. A company with a complete assault on the legendary Garibaldi up the hill throwing grenades. The son of a cavalry officer, was military Palumbo soul. Fu tra gli strenui combattenti di El Alamein e ora nel suo testamento ha lasciato scritto di voler essere cremato e che le sue ceneri sparse su quelle sabbie dove tanti commilitoni persero la vita. Dopo El Alamein riuscì con un pugno di uomini a sfuggire alla cattura e raggiungere l'Amba Alagi dove il Duca d'Aosta ancora combatteva. Alla fine però, nella piana di Sorfella, accerchiato dovette arrendersi. Ma fu questione di giorni. Poi tentò la fuga. Palumbo fu protagonista di ben 13 evasioni. Appena libero con gli uomini che lo avevano seguito organizzò operazioni di guerriglia dietro le linee nemiche. Fatto che gli meritò una delle medaglia al valore. Ancora una cattura e altre evasioni. Una persino a nuoto nell'Oceano Indiano. Alla fine il paracadutista Giuseppe Palumbo managed to escape from the prison camp in Kenya and reach Italy. But courage and chivalry is not extinguished with the echoes of war. In the '70s began to slap a journalist, "Paese Sera" in an article had suggested that the paratroopers took stimulants to make the throws. "I got a huge solidarity," recalled then the general. The then Defence Minister Giulio Andreotti said with his usual irony "Free slap in the free state." And in the ministerial buildings began to turn the joke: "I give you a Palumbo 'to indicate a violent slap. Sensational was the return of the medal to President Pertini when they gave the same recognition Bentivegna to one of the authors of the massacre of Rasella. "I came to Germany and led to the massacre of the Fosse Ardeatine," said Palumbo. Between a polemic and the other Palumbo ventured into acrobatic jumps and became world champion skydiving. The days of leave in 1973, it launched with the acrobatic team on Piazza San Marco in Venice. He devoted himself for years breeding of wild animals on a farm in Sardinia. Also in this area left their mark. His most famous pet was a cocker, Has Fidanken protagonist Claudio D'Angelo and Ezio Greggio of 'Drive' broadcast of the cult '80s.
Ed errors in the text is called the comedian Gianfranco D'Angelo.
From pedigree Has Fidanken real name was "Baby White Eagle."
An anecdote on a roll with Fidanchen Has that I learned from the same Commander-in-one of the many phone calls during which we also enjoyed telling us crap, "I continued to pull the handle that was not the end I realized that it was Has an ear of Fidanchen, poor ...".
that I will miss her laughter. A great
Grifo is leaving us. His story must be for all the road exemplary lifestyle of the Paratrooper. Commander General Joseph Palumbo Present!
M. Arucci
Honor to Captain Giuseppe Palumbo
M. Barone. M. Coppola
the Commanding General Giuseppe Palumbo "If it 's written that fall, either! But for every drop of our blood arise efratelli countless stalwart sons, proud of our past, always worthy of our inevitable future."
Folgore
M. Bacherotti
I lost a comrade!
F. Dente
Prayer Legionnaires
God, you turn every flame and without any cuorerinnova every day my passion for Italy. Make me more worthy of our dead, those affinchèloro -the strongest-responding to the living: "Present!" feed us My spirit of your saggezzae my musket in your volontà.Fa more pointed my eyes and my piedesui safer crossing of the sacred homeland: On the roads, on the coasts, in forestee on the fourth side, which was already in the Roma.Quando future soldier gear beside me in the ranks, I feel his heart beat fedele.Quando pass the banners and flags, all those who recognize in one of the country, the homeland that we will do more grandeportando each his stone to the Lord cantiere.Oh ! It teaches that the Cross of your precedeil banner of my legion.: And apart from Italy, the Duce, the Duce, always beautiful and at the hour of our death. So be it. So sia.o pass the banners and flags, all of recognize themselves in one of the country, the homeland that we will do more every man his stone grandeportando cantiere.Oh the Lord! It teaches that the Cross of your precedeil banner of my legion.: And apart from Italy, the Duce, the Duce, always beautiful and at the hour of our death. So be it. Amen.
the Commanding General Peppino Palumbo
R. Pisani
The Section of Trieste by the Warring X MAS Flotilla bows his darkened banner remembering the brave paratrooper January Giuseppe Palumbo welcomes the entry.
"TENTH MASTER"
Press 15:14 - Thursday Anpi Viterbo announces the death of Captain Giuseppe Palumbo
Viterbo, Italy - tomorrow morning's funeral in Rome (WAPA) - "E 'dead at 94 years, the commander, and especially the friend of many skydivers Viterbo: General Giuseppe Palumbo, last of a breed of hero whose daring exploits have become legend. He left word that he wanted to be cremated and his ashes were scattered in the sands of El Alamein with his fellow soldiers in North Africa, wrote that, even in defeat, the most glorious of the Second World War. Tomorrow, his tombstone will be the same plaque of nearly five thousand Italians buried in Africa, from tomorrow, in its own right, the epitaph Italian symbol of honor, will be his epitaph: 'Among the sands are no longer deserted garrison here to eternity children of the Thunderbolt elite of a people and an army under arms who died for an idea with no regrets. Honored the memory of the same enemy. They point out to the Italians in good times and in misfortune the path of honor and glory. Wanderer, arrested and revere. God of hosts will welcome the spirits of those guys in that corner of heaven with the martyrs and heroes reserve '. In a brief autobiography Nunzio De Pinto describes the hero of El Alamein: 'became commander of the Military School of the Folgore parachute after Legend of war in Africa. Conquered Fort Harrington and had the satisfaction of personally douse the British flag. Captured, he was leading with 13 escapist drama that forced him to swim in the ocean for seven hours, a historic one that took him from Kenya in Italy, after 8000 km. To have courage to the limit of recklessness, I discovered 12 years, when, to break the heart of a young girl Neapolitan mountain of God, which had fallen in love, traveled the entire fifth floor ledge of the building where he lived, on a scooter risk at every turn of crashing to the ground. Since then, the life of General Joseph Palumbo paratrooper has always spent exploring the most outstanding business and extravagant constantly on the border between recklessness and irresponsibility. Commander of bands of color in Africa during the last war, the author of coups legendary star of thirteen evasion in five important; tamer of lions and tigers; daredevil parachutist. After the war nor the passage of years or the responsibilities of the position (he was commander of the Military School of skydiving) will alleviate his taste for adventure and for the provocative actions that sparked controversy at the national level as when it was the early '50s , approached a reporter to slap the 'Paese Sera' who had falsely accused his parachute, or when returned the decorations for bravery in the military to the President Pertini per protestare contro l'assegnazione della medaglia d'argento al professor Bentivegna, autore dell'attentato di via Rasella, che uccise 33 militari altoatesini in divisa tedesca e provocò, per reazione, l'uccisione di 330 italiani alle Fosse Ardeatine perché l'autore dell'attentato non si presentò alle autorità tedesche. Tra le vittime delle Fosse Ardeatine c'era anche lo zio della moglie del generale Palumbo, il generale di divisione aerea Castaldi Martelli'. Quando nel '73 concluse la sua carrriera militare, volle celebrare l'avvenimento con un gesto spettacolare: fece un lancio a Vicenza con la pattuglia acrobatica in caduta libera da tremila metri per chiudere nell'aria la sua vita militare. Figlio di un ufficiale di cavalleria, Giuseppe Palumbo took the course in '36 cadets in infantry and two years after he left for East Africa by participating with the Second Battalion the Colonial to the cycles of war operations in the territory of the Government of the Gallo and Sidano getting three crosses on the war, the decoration of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy colonial and two bronze medals for Valor '. The funeral will be held in Rome, Friday, beginning at 10:30 am at the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli and Viterbo paratroopers will be there to scream once again the master of masters, 'Lightning ... and goodbye'.
The President of the National Association of paratroopers Italy section of Viterbo, Giovanni Bartoletti. "(Avionews)
Giulio, proud to have known the heroic General said ...
Honor to Gen. Palumbo, a man who has honored the name of Italy until the end as a man and soldato.Che may watch from the sky on all the Paratroopers! FOLGORE!
February 12, 2009 7:34
Vittorio said ...
A man with whom she had contact or just a couple of hours, but left a mark that lasted 48 years, a greeting by a subordinate folgorino, Vittorio Mungiguerra
February 12, 2009 11:44
Today, February 13, 2009, was given a final farewell to the great man and commander General Giuseppe Palumbo paratrooper, a packed Basilica by His paratroopers and our beloved Tricolor has represented all of us, even those who for reasons of employment or displacement could not attend.
In his memory and his honor: "THIS."
FOLGORE! ^ Apache
12/02/2009 - 17:50 - ROMA: THE COMMON COUNCIL MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR GENERAL NOTES
PALUMBO (IRIS) - ROMA, 12 FEB - A minute of silence during the Capital City Council today in memory of General Parachute, Giuseppe Palumbo. E 'was asked by Councillor Anthony Torre (PDL) for the brave soldier, decorated with three crosses on the war, died last Tuesday in Rome, at the age of 94 years and at funerals to be held tomorrow at 10.30 at St Maria degli Angeli in Rome.
The plow leaves furrows in the soil for planting, there are men who leave an indelible groove in his fellow Giuseppe Palumbo has done this and more.
M. Barilari
Also under his guidance today.
Italo Ferrara
simply is THANK Captain Giuseppe Palumbo, not only have made us men, but especially Paratroopers with ideals that are summarized in Italy = homeland.
Ferdinand
