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Monte Pulito
Monte Pulito is a small village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Faetano. History During the Second World War, between 17 and 20 of September 1944, the hill around Monte Pulito was the site of a battle between the 4th Indian Division (British India) and the 278th Infantry Division (Nazi Germany). The engagement is known as "Battle of San Marino" or "Battle of Monte Pulito". Geography Monte Pulito is located under the same named hill, on the road between Faetano and the city of San Marino. See also *Faetano *Cà Chiavello *Calligaria *Corianino Corianino is a small village (''curazia'') in eastern San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Faetano. Geography Corianino is located in the middle of its castle, on the road between Faetano and Borgo Maggiore. See also *Faetano * Cà Chiavello ... Curazie in San Marino Faetano {{SanMarino-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of San Marino
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These are the 9 ''castelli'' (municipalities) of San Marino: Though it is one of the biggest towns of the Republic, Dogana is not an autonomous ''castello'' but belongs to the ''castello'' of Serravalle. Like Italian ''comuni'', the ''castelli'' of San Marino include a main town that is the seat of the castello, called the ''capoluogo'', and other settlements known as ''frazioni'' or ''curazie''. See also * ISO 3166-2:SM Municipalities San Marino, Municipalities San Marino 1 Municipalities, San Marino San Marino Cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faetano
Faetano is one of the 9 communes or ''castelli'' of San Marino. It has 1,177 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 7.75 km2. Geography It borders the Sammarinese municipalities of Montegiardino, Fiorentino, Borgo Maggiore, and Domagnano and the Italian municipalities of Coriano, Montescudo and Sassofeltrio. History It was attached voluntarily to San Marino in 1463 in the last territorial expansion. Parishes Faetano has four parishes ('' curazie''): *Cà Chiavello, Calligaria, Corianino, Monte Pulito Monte Pulito is a small village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Faetano. History During the Second World War, between 17 and 20 of September 1944, the hill around Monte Pulito was the site of a battle between the ... References External links Municipalities of San Marino Italy–San Marino border crossings {{SanMarino-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world and a European microstate in Southern Europe enclaved by Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains, San Marino covers a land area of just over , and has a population of 33,562. San Marino is a landlocked country; however, its northeastern end is within of the Italian city of Rimini on the Adriatic coast. The nearest airport is also in Italy. The country's capital city, the City of San Marino, is located atop Monte Titano, while its largest settlement is Dogana within the largest municipality of Serravalle. San Marino's official language is Italian. The country derives its name from Saint Marinus, a stonemason from the then-Roman island of Rab in present-day Croatia. Born in AD 275, Marinus participated in the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Infantry Division (India)
The 4th Indian Infantry Division, also known as the Red Eagle Division, is an infantry division (military), division of the Indian Army. This division of the British Indian Army was formed in Egypt in 1939 during the Second World War. During the Second World War, it took part in campaigns in East Africa (Eritrea and Sudan), Syria, North Africa and Italy. Post independence, the division is part of the I Corps (India), I Corps and headquartered at Prayagraj. History North Africa During the war, the 4th Indian Division was in the vanguard of nine campaigns in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II, Mediterranean theatre. Major-General The Hon. Percy Scarlett, P. Gerald Scarlett appears to have been the division's first commander, from October 1939 to January 1940. The British 14th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 14th Infantry Brigade was attached to the division from 1 June to 20 July 1940; the British 16th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 16th Infantry B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himself employed by the British East India company from the age of seventeen until the British government assumed direct rule over India in 1858." * * and lasted from 1858 to 1947. * * The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British paramountcy, called the princely states. The region was sometimes called the Indian Empire, though not officially. As ''India'', it was a founding member of the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936, and a founding member of the United Nations in San F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
278th Infantry Division (Germany)
Formed in 1940 from older personnel, the first 278th never saw combat and was dissolved after the fall to France. The second 278th was formed in mid 1942 in Belgium and was sent to Army Group C Italy in late 1943. Operational history Serving on coastal defense duties and taking part in anti-partisan operations in Istria while continuing its training. In mid-May 1944, the 278th division received orders to move to the battle area on the Adriatic for operational assignment to the 10th German Army. Facing Lieutenant General Wladyslaw Anders’ Polish II Corps, Hoppe’s division fought a ferocious defensive battle for the port city of Ancona from mid-June until early July 1944. After halting the Polish attack early in July the 278th Infantry Division faced a renewed attack by the Polish II Corps on July 17. Pushing the Germans beyond the Esino River, Ancona fell to the Poles on the 18th. It was then assigned to LXXVI Panzer Corps The LXXVI Panzer Corps (''LXXVI Panzerkorps'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of San Marino
The City of San Marino ( it, Città di San Marino; also known simply as San Marino and locally as Città) is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino. It has a population of 4,061. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano. Geography Although not the capital, most of the businesses are in Borgo Maggiore. It is the third largest city in the country, after Dogana and Borgo Maggiore. It borders the San Marino municipalities Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Fiorentino, and Chiesanuova and the Italian municipality San Leo. Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino was centered here. History ''Due to its being the capital and previously the only city in San Marino, the history of this city is almost the same as the History of San Marino. For more information on that topic, see that article.'' The city was founded by Saint Marinus and several Christian refugees in the year 301. From then on the city became a center of Christian refugees who f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cà Chiavello
Cà Chiavello is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Faetano. See also *Faetano *Corianino *Calligaria *Monte Pulito Monte Pulito is a small village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Faetano. History During the Second World War, between 17 and 20 of September 1944, the hill around Monte Pulito was the site of a battle between the ... Curazie in San Marino Faetano {{SanMarino-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calligaria
Calligaria is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Faetano. See also *Faetano *Cà Chiavello *Corianino *Monte Pulito Monte Pulito is a small village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Faetano. History During the Second World War, between 17 and 20 of September 1944, the hill around Monte Pulito was the site of a battle between the ... Curazie in San Marino Faetano {{SanMarino-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corianino
Corianino is a small village (''curazia'') in eastern San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Faetano. Geography Corianino is located in the middle of its castle, on the road between Faetano and Borgo Maggiore. See also *Faetano *Cà Chiavello *Calligaria *Monte Pulito Monte Pulito is a small village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Faetano. History During the Second World War, between 17 and 20 of September 1944, the hill around Monte Pulito was the site of a battle between the ... Curazie in San Marino Faetano {{SanMarino-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
